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Good read. The most good you can do by Peter Singer. This is about effective altruism. If you are going to give away your

Good read. The most good you can do by Peter Singer. This is about effective altruism. If you are going to give away your money how can ensure you give it to the most effective resources? More than that if you've decided to give away money what is the best job that you can do? There are some extreme...
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When anyone tries to predict what the financial markets will do just remind them that complex adaptive systems are tricky.

When anyone tries to predict what the financial markets will do just remind them that complex adaptive systems are tricky. "It is clear that the financial system exhibits all of the classic characteristics of a [Complex Adaptive System], with the consequence that analysis of the likely reaction of...
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The Future of US Health Care Policy: The enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 was the most monumental change

The Future of US Health Care Policy: The enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 was the most monumental change in US health care policy since the passage of Medicaid and Medicare in 1965.1,2 Despite a bill that was more than 900 pages, the primary goals of the legislation were clear: increase...
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Societies Offer New Guidelines on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild,

Societies Offer New Guidelines on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released new guidelines on the appropriate duration of...
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Just finished reading Edgar Schein's Humble Inquiry: the gentle are of asking instead of telling. Edgar Schein is the Professor

Just finished reading Edgar Schein's Humble Inquiry: the gentle are of asking instead of telling. Edgar Schein is the Professor of Management Emeritus at MIT Sloan School of Management. This simply written and short book communicates his life's work on organisational psychology. Very well written. ...
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Sharing Clinical Trial Data: A Proposal from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: In a joint publication

Sharing Clinical Trial Data: A Proposal from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: In a joint publication across 14 member journals, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) proposes to require sharing of deidentified individual patient data underlying published...
Source: plos.org

Simulated consultations: a sociolinguistic perspective: BMC Medical EducationĀ is part of the BMC series which publishes

Simulated consultations: a sociolinguistic perspective: BMC Medical EducationĀ is part of the BMC series which publishes subject-specific journals focused on the needs of individual research communities across all areas of biology and medicine. We offer an efficient, fair and friendly peer review service,...
Source: biomedcentral.com

Web module helps patients decide about lung cancer screening: based decision aid gives current or former smokers individualized

Web module helps patients decide about lung cancer screening: based decision aid gives current or former smokers individualized feedback on whether or not lung cancer screening is right for them, according to a small study. (http://www.shouldiscreen.com/)
Source: reuters.com