Natural immunoglobulins (contribution to a debate on biomedical education)

Natural immunoglobulins (contribution to a debate on biomedical education).

Immunology has contributed to biomedical education in many important ways since the creation of scientific medicine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Today, immunology is a major area of biomedical research. Nevertheless, there are many basic problems unresolved in immunological activities and phenomena. Solving these problems is probably necessary to devise predictable and safe ways to ...

[A contribution to the euthanasia debate].

Dialogues between social and natural sciences: contribution to the debate on socio-environmental conflicts.

In this article, I argue that attempting to solve real problems is a possible approach to bring social and natural sciences together, and suggest that - as Environmental Impact Assessment necessarily brings together social and environmental issues - this debate is a strong candidate for such a task. The argument is based on a general discussion about the possibilities and limitations of Environ...

Education & Debate

Sickle celi disease is listed in the manufacturers' data sheets in the United Kingdom as a contraindication to the use of most combined contraceptive pills; the result is confused advice on family planning to a group ofwomenwho are at substantial risk from both planned and unplanned pregnancy. A study in north London on the use of contraceptives by women with sickle cell disease indicates that ...

Education & Debate

The doctor and the patient enter the examining room and the door is closed. For even the most jaded doctor and the most cynical patient the click of the door catch creates a special and privileged space. In that space trust can develop, needed disclosures can occur, tears can flow, lifelong burdens can be lifted and explored, and information of the most delicate and significant character can fl...