What Degree Is Necessary to Lead? ARL Directors’ Perceptions

P-value: What is and what is not

The misinterpretation and misuse of p-value have been increasing for decades. In March 2016, the American Statistical Association released a statement to warn about the use and interpretation of p-value. In this study, we provided a definition and discussion of p-value and emphasized the importance of its accurate interpretation.    

Why and How Is Compassion Necessary to Provide Good Healthcare? Comments From an Academic Physician; Comment on “Why and How Is Compassion Necessary to Provide Good Quality Healthcare?”

This is a short commentary to the editorial issued by Marianna Fotaki, entitled: “Why and how is compassion necessary to provide good quality healthcare.” It introduces the necessity of a more cognitive approach to explore further the determinants of behavior towards compassionate care. It raises questions about the importance of training towards a more patient-care and values driven healthcare...

What is "Race-To-The-Bottom" Effect On FDI Inflow?

What Is Necessary to Enhance Development and Utilization of Treatment?

This chapter is framed by four perspectives. The fi rst views schizophrenia as a heterogeneous disorder that may present itself very differently across individuals. Heterogeneity has important implications for treatment approaches: for treatments to be optimally effective, they need to be tailored to the individual. The second perspective integrates what are often considered separate and diverg...

Urodynamics: what to do and when is it clinically necessary?

The role of urodynamics in the evaluation and treatment of men with lower urinary tract symptoms is not well defined. Symptoms do not correlate very well with urodynamic findings, but patients with prostatic obstruction fare better after ablative prostatic surgery than those with impaired detrusor contractility. The only proven method for distinguishing between the two is urodynamics, ie, the d...