Not infrequently, the so-called Rule of Rescue gets invoked as an allegedly self-evident constraint to the CBE-goal of maximizing health benefit with a given health budget. In this paper this constraint is critically analyzed. It will be argued that some of its implications are worth considering—but not the inherently vague Rule as such.

The antimicrobial activity of Aparajitha Dhooma Choornam was evaluated against microbes commonly found in the manufacturing unit of the Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (CBE) Ltd located at Kanjikode. The study was attempted to discard the microbial contamination of flora of various sections of the manufacturing unit, thereby create an aseptic atmosphere for quality products. The choornam showed total inhi...

This is an abridged version of Margaret Seward's Donald Taylor Memorial Lecture delivered on February 20, 1996, during the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Army Dental Corps. The annual lecture is held to honour the unique contribution of Brigadier Donald Vernon Taylor CBE to the RADC and to the wider profession of dentistry.

Results: The results revealed that most women in different countries have multiple factors preventing her to perform breast cancer examination and other screening methods, such as cultural, socio-demographic, socio-economic, behavioral and educational factors. Conclusion: Eliminating barriers and increasing perceived self-efficacy with an emphasis to make the women acquainted with BSE performan...