of effectiveness. Although it may frustrate scientists when politicians are swayed by the possible electoral consequences of various policy options, few scientists (including us) would want to live in a society in which politicians completely ignored the views of those who have elected them as their representatives. Voting, free speech, debate, and the push and pull of politics must have an imp...

Tobacco industry marketing is a primary factor influencing cigarette smoking behavior and the cigarette pack has become an important marketing vehicle for tobacco companies. Standardized "plain" cigarette packaging is advocated as a public health policy to prevent and reduce morbidity and mortality caused by smoking by reducing youth smoking initiation and promoting cessation among smokers. Pla...

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems facilitate safe, effective care for patients by insuring that clinical care directions are communicated in a timely, accurate, and complete manner. Integrating clinical decision support functions into CPOE systems enhances the value of the CPOE systems by incorporating contemporary knowledge and best practice recommendations into the clinical man...

BACKGROUND Occupational physicians are sometimes surprised at the decisions made by employment tribunals. AIM To assess employment tribunal judgements on disability discrimination in order to determine whether the evidence placed before the tribunal was appropriate and sufficient. METHOD Qualitative review of recorded tribunal judgements for an 18-month period between 1 January 2005 and 31 ...