level 3 studies, which meet none of the evidence criteria for that study type or are derived from expert opinion, commentary, or consensus. Study types and criteria are defined at http://smartmedicine.acponline.org/criteria.html Disclaimer: The information included herein should never be used as a substitute for clinical judgement and does not represent an official position of the American Coll...

The NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Early Detection provide recommendations for men choosing to participate in an early detection program for prostate cancer. These NCCN Guidelines Insights highlight notable recent updates. Overall, the 2014 update represents a more streamlined and concise set of recommendations. The panel stratified the age ranges at which initiating testing for prostate c...

Ranking of a company's financial information is one of the most important tools for identifying strengths and weaknesses and identifying opportunities and threats outside the company. In this study, it is attempted to examine the financial statements of companies to rank and explain the transparency of financial information of 198 companies during 2009-2017 using artificial intelligence and neu...

the main goal of this paper is determining the link between information asymmetry among equity investors and conservatism in financial reporting. becouse we argu that information asymmetry between equeity investors generates accounting conservatism in financial statements. conservatism reduces the manager's incentives and ability to manipulate accounting numbers and so reduces agency costs...

There are important gaps in the health status of citizens across Europe, as measured by life expectancy, mortality or morbidity data (Report for the European Commission on the health status of the European Union, 2003). Among the main determinants of the major causes of mortality and morbidity, stated in this report, stands recurrently access to quality healthcare. There is a fundamental need t...