NATIS, an International Information System: Impossible Dream or Attainable Reality?

Harmonised consent in international research consortia: an impossible dream?

Introduction It is well recognised that it can be difficult for researchers to ensure that proper consent provisions are in place for their research project. If this can be difficult for those conducting a single site study, those difficulties can be compounded when that study becomes a member of an international scientific research consortium. These consortia bring together often diverse group...

Transport Integration - an Impossible Dream?

Transport Integration and an Integrated Transport Policy have been widely espoused for many years, yet remain an ambiguous and ill-defined concept. After featuring strongly in the 1998 Transport Policy White Paper, recently transport integration has received less emphasis. However it appears it is set for a return under the new Transport Secretary, Lord Adonis. This paper explores the meaning o...

Intelligent Membranes: Dream or Reality?

Intelligent materials are claimed to overcome current drawbacks associated with the attainment of high standards of life, health, security and defense. Membrane-based sensors represent a category of smart systems capable of providing a large number of benefits to different markets of textiles, biomedicine, environment, chemistry, agriculture, architecture, transport and energy. Intelligent memb...

Consensus Guidelines: Reality or Dream?

Aim of Study: Assess quality of diabetes care defined by consensus guidelines of ISPAD in our area; develop appropriate strategies to improve care. Design: Retrospective chart review of all individuals with IDDM diagnosis before spring 1997 followed regularly by us (either outpatient clinic or office). Method: Comparison of number of patients having had: (1) eye exam by ophthalmologist; (2) det...

Vascular organogenesis: dream or reality?