IN Colonial America, theological presuppositions, occult notions, and superstitions plagued medical science -y physicians treated fits, fevers, and fluxes instead of specific diseases; bleeding, sweating, and vomiting were standard treatments for illness ranging from the ague to consumption; quacks, midwives, and preachers practiced "physick" alongside skilled doctors. It is little wonder that ...

553 Earlier this year, South Korean researchers were the first to successfully clone human embryos and create a pluripotent embryonic stem cell from one of the cloned blastocysts (Hwang WS et al (2004) Science 303: 1669–1674). In December 2002, the Raelian religious sect claimed to have cloned the first human baby, albeit without any supporting proof. These episodes—and several other studies an...

The religious program (Dakwah) is one of the main work programs at National Amil Zakat Agency from center to regions. Although overall, BAZNAS activities are da'wah because given responsibility manage social piety people. achievement goals strongly influenced by ability zakat funds and implementation as well approach taken mustahik stakeholders. This research a type qualitative with descriptive...

Since 1953, illustrations have been inserted as "tailpieces" at the ends of articles in The American Journal of Physiology and The Journal of Applied Physiology. The drawings were made by Homer Wheelon, a member of the American Physiological Society from 1919 until his death in 1960. Forty-five years after his death, Wheelon is unknown, but he contributed 32 publications to the medical literatu...

Seminary educators must negotiate two often disparate expectations in the formation of an ethical professional identity among their students. The first expectation runs deep in the traditions of professional education. It emphasizes the development of expertise—especially the expertise of critical reflection. This leads seminary educators to focus attention on developing among their students ca...