Article Commentary: Rethinking Breast Self-Examinations: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

Rethinking Breast Self-Examinations: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

The debate over the effi cacy of breast self-exams (BSE) tends to be couched in economic terms based on data aggregation. There are confl icting reports of its effectiveness as well as its overall costs to the health care system. Researchers and most funding agencies suggest it is not a useful tool in cancer prevention and often drives up health care costs because of the number of false positiv...

Are we asking the right questions?

Are We Asking the Right Questions?

Questions about computers replacing teachers sound a lot like the old class size issue. Some wonder if online learning is too focused on drilling fundamentals rather than exploring concepts. Budget issues now involve expensive technology replacing other costs or whether we even need textbooks. And we fully expect a news story soon about whether kindergarten is too early to introduce students to...

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Women in Academia: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

784 NOTICES OF THE AMS VOLUME 51, NUMBER 7 The recent study A National Analysis of Diversity in Science and Engineering Faculties at Research Universities by Donna J. Nelson and Diana C. Rogers [2] has been widely cited by the National Organization for Women (NOW) and in Congressional testimony [3], [4]. From fifty departments in each of fourteen fields of science and engineering, including mat...