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Impact Factor: Can a Scientific Retraction Change Public Opinion?"A month after the keystone paper proposing a link between a common childhood vaccine series and autism was retracted, the debate rages on" Posted by hjaqu001 to autism journals publishing on Wed Mar 10 2010
Why feminism favours men"Feminism has massively enhanced the range of life experiences open to one half of the population—but unfortunately, it’s the wrong half." Posted by hjaqu001 to feminism women on Fri Mar 05 2010
Why your phone is now the doctor in your pocket"Values given as number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated" Posted by hjaqu001 to iphone technology on Tue Mar 02 2010
Science Matters: By making a fetish of balance it becomes very easy to mislead"Giving all viewpoints an airing is fine in politics, but makes little sense when it comes to reporting science" Posted by hjaqu001 to "science writing" journalism on Wed Feb 24 2010
Getting to "No": Strategies Primary Care Physicians Use to Deny Patient Requests"Strategies for saying no may be used to communicate appropriate care plans, to reduce provision of medically inappropriate services, and to preserve the physician-patient relationship. These findings should be considered in the context of physician education and training in light of increasing health care costs." Posted by hjaqu001 to "primary care" on Tue Feb 23 2010
'It's terminal': How to break bad news"It's an important part of a doctor's job to give patients the worst news they're ever likely to hear. Why do so many still get it so wrong?" Posted by hjaqu001 to "palliative care" death on Tue Feb 23 2010