Small but effective

metaphor in education; hidden but effective

abstract the aim of this paper is to illustrate the role of metaphor in education. the main thesis is that the metaphors shape our attitude towards education implicitly.  with this aim in mind, first, the concept of metaphor is briefly introduced, and then three of the most famous metaphors that have been used in education (factories, gardening and travel), and their differences are discussed. ...

Learning from patients--unfashionable but effective.

Simple but effective interventions in diabetes care.

n this issue of the MJA, there is important advice from expert bodies about basic management of diabetes and the investigation of kidney disease, which will inform the everyday care of patients. Cheung, the President of the Australian Diabetes Society, encourages us to individualise both the glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) targets that we strive for in our patients and the choice of pharmacotherap...

Nutritional assistants are effective but have limitations.

Helen Brown and Lucy Jones (art&science June 17) highlight the key role of nurses in the nutritional status of patients and acknowledge the difficulties and barriers we face.

Aldosterone receptor antagonists: effective but often forgotten.

A 63-year-old woman is evaluated after a recent hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction. She reports fatigue and exertional dyspnea after ambulating 25 m. Her left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction is 38%, and her medications include aspirin, clopidogrel, a loop diuretic, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I), and a -adrenergic receptor antagonist. On physical examinati...