Why I . . . take a lunch break

Why take up rheumatology?

Why bother to take vitamins?

The first clear description of ‘fibrocystic disease of the pancreas’ or Cystic Fibrosis (CF) came in the late 1930s and evidence of vitamin A deficiency was reported in 10 of 49 patients as early as 1939. Indeed, this paper recommended ‘generous dosages’ of vitamin A for these patients. Biochemical evidence of fat-soluble vitamin deficiency occurs early in infants diagnosed with CF by newborn s...

Why lunch matters: assessing physicians' perceptions about industry relationships.

Many studies have shown that pharmaceutical marketing affects prescribing choices. Studies that have assessed the effects of educational interventions on perceptions of pharmaceutical promotion have found mixed results. This study assesses the short-term effects of an educational intervention about marketing tactics on the attitudes and fund of knowledge of residents, medical students, and atte...

Why patients do not take their medication.

When and Why Did Brains Break Symmetry?

Asymmetry of brain function is known to be widespread amongst vertebrates, and it seems to have appeared very early in their evolution. In fact, recent evidence of functional asymmetry in invertebrates suggests that even small brains benefit from the allocation of different functions to the left and right sides. This paper discusses the differing functions of the left and right sides of the bra...