We are not a specialty - Should we be?

Why we should not be postmodernists

I wish to defend two claims in this paper. My first claim has two parts. First, I argue that there is a physical and social world out there which exists in a way that is independent of how we, as observers, represent it. In this sense, there is an objective reality. Following John Searle, I call this the claim of external realism. Note that this is an ontological claim. It says nothing about wh...

IgA deficiency: what we should-or should not-be doing.

Although IgA deficiency (IgAD) is currently recognised as the most frequent immunodeficiency in humans, individuals with IgAD are largely considered to be healthy and when discovered are usually not investigated further or followed up. The rare occasion when IgAD is a cause for concern is when these individuals require blood or blood products, in which case current practice advises that product...

Should we all be vegetarians?

Medical ethics education: where are we? Where should we be going? A review.

PURPOSE The authors' primary goal was to provide a comprehensive and current review of the literature surrounding ethics education for medical students. Following this review, the authors summarize the deficits in the current literature and provide recommendations for future inquiries on medical ethics education. METHOD In 2004, the authors searched MEDLINE and PubMed using the following sear...

Should we be rethinking how we assess and manage ADHD?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common clinical problems assessed and treated by child and adolescent psychiatrists, yet many important questions remain unanswered. In this month’s issue of the Journal, two articles address two puzzling issues. First, what can research tell us about how we should be conceptualizing and defining ADHD? Second, although it is wel...