Cortical Mastoidectomy is Still Necessary

Pathology: is it still necessary?

One may wonder what may be the reasons to ask this apparently odd question. Undoubtedly, the main concern is that we are still far away from being able to precisely identify the target population of patients for tailored interventions. It has been repeatedly shown by the results of large clinical trials that the benefit of new therapeutic approaches is relatively small, and that it is most like...

Is breast self-examination still necessary?

Is antenatal screening for syphilis still necessary?

Is fluoroscopy still necessary to perform arthroscopic femoroplasty?

Blockchain Technology and Decentralized Governance: Is the State Still Necessary?

The Italian version of this paper can be found at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2731132 The core technology of Bitcoin, the blockchain, has recently emerged as a disruptive innovation with a wide range of applications, potentially able to redesign our interactions in business, politics and society at large. Although scholarly interest in this subject is growing, a comprehensive analysis of blockchai...