We are the change we seek

Reflection for the undergraduate on writing in the portfolio: where are we now and where are we going?

Introduction: The portfolio can be seen as a tool for assessmentof a variety of learning activities that differ in content, usage, andassessment. The portfolio not only meets the learner’s educationalneeds but also the political and public reassurance demand thatthe health professional has achieved the required competency ofthe curriculum that allows him or her to practice safely with orwithout...

Molecular Targets for Endometriosis Therapy: Where We Are and Where We Are Going?

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The fibrocyte in pulmonary hypertension: we seek him here, we seek him there.

T he fibrocyte is one of many populations of bone marrowderived cells that can be detected in the peripheral blood and is considered to represent a mesenchymal progenitor cell [1]. The fibrocyte, as we currently understand this term, was originally described by BUCALA et al. [2] in 1994 and is defined by the expression of a variety of cell surface antigens, including the stem cell marker CD34, ...

I-36: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis - Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is now considered routine in IVF laboratories with micromanipulation capability and access to genetic diagnostic services. The past two decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of PGD, the number of cycles performed, and the indications for which PGD has been used. This increase has been mirrored by a slow, but steady, increase in the range o...

disaster: are we prepared?