The anorectal exam is unnecessary!

Unnecessary uncertainty is unacceptable.

Is cortex unnecessary ?

A key contention of Klein & Barron (2016) is that consciousness does not depend on cortical structures. A critical appraisal suggests they have overestimated the strength of their evidence. Sean Hermanson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Florida International University in Miami, specializing in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. His work on animals includes articles on bees, ...

Is regularization unnecessary for boosting?

Drainage after Cholecystectomy is Unnecessary

Objective: To determine necessity of use of drainage after cholecystectomy. Methods: The study included 70 patients under going cholecystectomy with and without drainage. Incidence of complications, sub-hepatic collection and time spent in hospital were noted in the two groups. Age and gender distribution, indications of surgery and operative procedures were similar in both groups. Results: No ...

The normal newborn exam, or is it?

Despite the broad technologic advancements of medicine, screening for illness in infants is highly reliant on a complete physical exam. For this reason it is critical that the examining physician not only have a thorough understanding of abnormal findings but also the normal findings and their variants. The vast majority of infants are healthy and findings predictive of future health problems a...