This paper challenges the traditional conception of objectivity in science by arguing that its singular focus on evidential relations and search for aperspectivalism renders it inadequate. Through an examination of psychiatric nosology, I argue that interesting and unique problems arise that challenge this conception of objectivity and that these challenges cannot be met by this account. Howeve...

Knowledge sharing is one of the most important preoccupations of organizational literature. Until recently, knowledge literature has largely assumed an idealist conception of knowledge that posits the production of knowledge as disinterested and individual endeavor. However, these insights are limited in large part because they overlooked the way in which organizing is bound up with materiality...

As one of the first pieces of published research on New York’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme, this paper presents the nuts-and-bolts of Opportunity New York City. It details the programme’s performance-based conditionalities, contrasts its different subcomponents, and compares its design and conception to that of its precursor CCT programmes in Latin America. Finally, the paper cons...

The treatment of infertility has developed rapidly, and the anaesthetist may be involved in many aspects of the patient’s treatment, which may be complex. The harvesting of oocytes needs to take place within a defined period of time, or ovulation may have occurred and oocytes will be lost. Couples presenting for infertility treatment are generally anxious and often the women are emotional at th...

Introduction / objectives During SARS, high compliance in healthcare workers to hand hygiene was primarily driven by fear.However, the post-SARS period confirmed that this practice was not sustainable.At the Singapore General Hospital, a 1600bedded acute tertiary care hospital, the hand hygiene program was revised in late 2006 following Singapore’s signing of the pledge to the WHO “Clean Care i...

Care bundles aim to improve standard of care and patient outcome by promoting the consistent implementation of a group of effective interventions. However, a variety of barriers prevent their full application in clinical practice. Here, we discuss some of the benefits and limitations of care bundles in the delivery of safer and more effective and consistent health care.

IVF treatment, which involves ovarian stimulation, poses significant health problems such as ovarian hyperstimulation and is associated with a high incidence of multiple pregnancy and premature birth. In this paper, we demonstrate how natural cycle IVF is an effective and potentially cost-effective alternative treatment option for certain groups of infertile couples. The study was conducted in ...