Science Resources RSS Feeds
|
 |
 |
 |
Decision Making Current Events | Decision Making News | 7
|
| Page
7 of
26 |
514 Results |
|
|
|
Sort By:
Page Views | Date |
Society for Endocrinology and Royal College of Physicians response to NICE Appeal Panel decision on adult growth hormone replacement
The Society for Endocrinology and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) welcome today's decision of the NICE Appeal Panel to refer the subject of adult growth hormone replacement back to the Appraisal Committee (see NICE website: for full details). The Society and the RCP believe that the Institute has... view more... (2002-10-25)
The perils of overconfidence
Overestimating one's abilities can have hazardous consequences. The overconfident investment banker may lose millions on a "can't-miss" start up or a driver who's had one too many may insist on making it home in the car. Research has backed up this notion but with one glaring problem: It relies on participants to give accurate reports of... view more... (2008-07-01)
The Euro Campaign: Don`t Mention the Politics!
There is a real chance that the UK referendum on the single European currency will be conducted with hardly a mention of politics. According to new ESRC-funded research by Dr Robert Evans of the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, both pro- and anti-euro groups want to campaign on the economic costs and benefits of their case while... view more... (2002-09-03)
The Paradox of Loyalty
In the wake of the Iraq invasion, many U.S. citizens who disagreed with the Bush Administration's decision detached themselves from politics. view more (2009-07-24)
Tale of two deserts
There is a popular misconception that Middle Eastern deserts were once fertile because the climate was wetter in Roman times and that they lost their fertility because of mismanagement by man. In fact, research by University of Leicester archaeologists, with colleagues from the Universities of Bournemouth and Exeter, shows that the situation was... view more... (2002-10-28)
CANADIAN STUDY SUGGESTS GUIDELINES FOR USE OF CT SCANS FOR MINOR HEAD INJURY (p 1391)
A sensitive decision rule for CT scans described in this week's issue of THE LANCET could standardise and improve the emergency management of patients with minor head injury. An estimated one million patients with head injury are seen yearly in North American emergency departments and most are classified as minimal or minor. Patients with minimal... view more... (2001-05-03)
Time targets for urgent caesarean delivery are difficult to achieve but may not be necessary
Two papers and an editorial in this week's BMJ describe the difficulties in meeting the target of 30 minutes between the decision that an urgent caesarean section is necessary and delivering the baby. However the failure to meet the 30 minute recommendation in routine practice does not seem to increase neonatal death. Tuffnell, Wilkinson and... view more... (2001-05-30)
Nuffield Council on Bioethics seeks views on prolonging
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics today launched a consultation on the ethical issues surrounding the prolonging of life in fetuses and the newborn. view more (2005-03-10)
Withdrawal of life support often an imperfect compromise
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) doctors seeking to balance the complex needs of their patients and the patients' families may make an imperfect compromise, withdrawing life support systems over a prolonged period of time. view more (2008-10-07)
Banerjee case highlights institutional corruption in medicine
The finding by the General Medical Council that Mr Anjan Kumar Banerjee and Professor Timothy John Peters were guilty of serious professional misconduct for research fraud committed a decade earlier is not just a case of one doctor covering up for another but of corruption at a senior level in academic institutions, argues Consultant Cardiologist,... view more... (2002-11-20)
Fears of promiscuity pose barrier to cervical cancer vaccinations
The public's concerns about costs and increased promiscuity among teenagers appear to be hindering use of a vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV) to prevent life-threatening diseases, according to a study by researchers at Yale School of Public Health. view more (2008-12-18)
Vaccinate or not? Treat or not? Study looks at tricky health decisions
If a deadly bird flu reaches America, which would you choose: To get a risky experimental vaccine now, or to forego that risk but face an even greater risk of dying in the epidemic? What would you choose for your child? What if you were in charge of public health for your community? view more (2006-05-31)
Neonatal autopsies yield valuable information
Over a quarter of neonatal autopsies yield important new information, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. This should help parents to make an informed decision when they are asked to give permission for their baby to have an autopsy. view more (2002-03-27)
Getting better can be dangerous
Work performance and safety at work have been found to suffer due to both the symptoms of stress related disorders and as a result of the medication taken to treat these conditions. These are the findings of a study reported today, Wednesday 4 September 2002, at The British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference,... view more... (2002-09-02)
ESA welcomes conclusions of the Barcelona European council on Galileo
"Space can do a lot for European citizens. Our global satellite navigation system Galileo is now only a step away from taking wing and fly high", said Antonio Rodot' , the Director General of the European Space Agency, welcoming the conclusions of the European Council held on 15 and 16 March in Barcelona, and echoing the appreciation expressed by... view more... (2002-03-20)
New CD-ROM resource contributes to sustainable management of the world’s forests
CAB International is pleased to announce the launch of the Forestry Compendium Global Module. Truly global in concept as well as content, this unique product is the result of worldwide collaboration of the major organizations involved with forestry species. Produced with the collaboration of project partners CABI, CIFOR, PROSEA, OFI and ICRAF, and... view more... (2000-08-04)
High-risk women reluctant to take tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer
Even when women at high-risk of breast cancer are well-informed about the risks and benefits of using the drug tamoxifen for prevention, only 6 percent said they were likely to take it. view more (2009-12-03)
Misery is not Miserly: New Study Finds Why Even Momentary Sadness Increases Spending
In a new study that links contemporary science with the classic philosophy of William James, a research team finds that people feeling sad and self-focused spend more money to acquire the same commodities than those in a neutral emotional state. view more (2008-02-11)
MRI's high false positive rate has little impact on women's choice of preventive mastectomy
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) falsely detects breast cancer in five out of every six positive scans according to new research into the use of MRI for women with a high, inherited risk of developing the disease. However, this high rate of false positives does not have a major impact on a woman's decision whether or not to have a prophylactic... view more... (2008-03-26)
Transparency in politics can lead to greater corruption
Why are some countries more prone to political corruption? Viviana Stechina from Uppsala University, Sweden, has investigated why corruption among the political elite was more extensive in Argentina than in Chile during the 1990s. view more (2008-10-13)
|
|
| Page
7 of
26 |
514 Results |
|
|
|
Sort By:
Page Views | Date |
|
|
