Is compassionate killing really psychologically impossible, as the Abhidhamma claims? Previously I discussed a Vinaya case that seemed to show the contrary. Reviewing my conclusions in the light of commentarial literature, Rupert Gethin disagreed and restated the Abhidhamma position that killing can never be motivated by compassion. This paper supports my original conclusions and argues further...

Physicians as leaders of change and burnout agents face constant challenges leadership within their group practices. The importance skills, knowledge, competencies necessitates that the rapidly changing volatile healthcare environment needs to be reassessed. Seeing physicians individuals in hospital systems, having limited effectiveness, only seems evade need wield effective private practice. T...

The development of minimally invasive techniques allowed access to the necrotic cavity through transperitoneal, retroperitoneal, transmural and transpapillary routes. The choice of access to walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) should depend not only on the spread of necrosis, but also on the experience of the clinical center. Herein we describe treatment of a patient with multilocular symptom...

Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a chronic disease that primarily affects males and characterized by progressive physical impairment and, eventually, death. This qualitative study aimed to explore understand the experience of diagnosis in young people with DMD living Bogotá, Colombia. After securing approval from Research Ethics Committee (CEI-ABN026-000311), nine individuals took ...