What Is Aesthetic Surgery, Anyway?

What Is AI, Anyway?

In this article, the scientific and technological goals of artificial intelligence, and a proposal of ten fundamental problems in AI research are discussed This article is an introduction to Scientific DataLink’s microfiche publication of the Yale AI technical reports In this context, examples of research conducted at the Yale Artificial Intelligence Project relating to each of the research pro...

What Is Rsd ? What Is Sympathetic Anyway ?

To define Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) one should understand the terminology of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. There are two different types of nervous systems controlling the body. One is the so-called "somatic" nervous system which has clear-cut anatomical structures and is controlled by the cerebral cortex (cerebral hemispheres) in a relatively volitional manner. We s...

What is primary care anyway?

Primary care is a favourite within certain circles in today's practice of medicine. In particular Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) look at it as one of the major strengths against the growth of technology driven increase in medicaI care. It is aIso seen at certain political leveIs as one way to provide medicaI care to everyone in the community irrespective of income or social leveI. My p...

What is a Hotspot Anyway?

AbstractThe importance of spatial clusters, or "hotspots," in infectious disease epidemiology has been increasingly recognized, and targeting hotspots is often seen as an important component of disease-control strategies. However, the precise meaning of "hotspot" varies widely in current research and policy documents. Hotspots have been variously described as areas of elevated incidence or prev...

Just what is aggregation anyway ?