Archive for the 'Medical Mondays' Category

On Nurses and Doctors

An excerpt from Ethics in Nursing.

Disproving the Notion of Random Chance in Evolution

If evolution is the opposite of Intelligent Design, can there be such a thing as non-random chance in evolution? In this passage, John C. Avise discusses how natural selection in genes is as precise as if it were planned, and further debunks the argument for Intelligent Design.

The Role of Emotion in Familicide

An excerpt from Familicidal Hearts.

Words Coined Backwards

A closer look at the word “ventilated”.

Sex Appeal:
The First Principle is “Do No Harm”

An excerpt from Sex Appeal.

The ABC’s of Health Education

Some entries from The Dictionary of Health Education.

The Challenges of Teaching Introductory Psychology Courses

An excerpt from Best Practices for Teaching Beginnings and Endings in the Psychology Major: Research, Cases, and Recommendations

Legal and Illegal Drugs of Abuse:
Both are Hurting Our Country

Authors Eugene M. Rubin MD, PhD and Charles F. Zorumski MD argue that that efforts aimed at prevention and more effective early interventions for addictive disorders could have much greater impact on our country and health care economics than new treatments for the medical problems that result from these addictions.

Consequences of Diabetes:
Complications and Costs

An excerpt from Diabetes and Ocular Disease.

The Virtuous Psychiatrist: Patient Autonomy

An excerpt from The Virtuous Psychiatrist.

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