This may seem strange, but it is true: almost everything you do is controlled by your brain, even things you might not “think” about. For example, if you sit down to do some particularly difficult math homework, the parts of your brain that allow you to manipulate numbers and solve problems, like the prefrontal cortex, will be working in overdrive. But even for relatively “simple” things, like ...

The concept of commissioning is starting to gain traction in the Australian health system. Primary Care Networks began operations in July 2015 with a remit around commissioning health services. Despite the centrality of this concept, we know relatively little about commissioning in Australia. Other systems have experimented with it for some time, and this paper reviews the evidence and lessons ...

Surgical management of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is, if anything, wrought with complexity. Placental invasion can be confined and relatively easy to manage or as surgically challenging a stage-IV ovarian tumour. In the most extensive cases, is equally capable encasing not only ureter but also femoral vessels obturator nerve, instead solid tumour surgeon faced mixed solid–cystic structure ...