Prepare for Future Challenges

Cherish the Past, Prepare for the Future.

I t has truly been a privilege and a wonderful honor to serve as president of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons this past year. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of you here in attendance today, and to everyone who supported my presidency year. I am sincerely grateful to our three past presidents on the nominating committee: Dr. Rick Billingham, Dr. David Schoetz, a...

Stepping back to prepare for the future.

Correspondence: Nobhojit Roy, MS, MPH Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management Tata Institute of Social Sciences New Campus Deonar Farm Road Mumbai 400088 India E-mail: [email protected] Youichi Yanagawa and colleagues have candidly admitted the problems of the ‘‘Medical Evacuation of Patients to other Hospitals due to the Fukushima I Nuclear Accidents.’’ The Fukushima nuclear accident was a L...

Prepare the patient for future challenges when facing hemodialysis: nurses' experiences

Chronic kidney disease is a major health problem due to the significant financial burden for the healthcare system and likewise for the patient who needs the treatment. The patient's whole life situation is turned upside down with chronic kidney disease when they are confronted with the forced change to start treatment with hemodialysis. Patients with chronic kidney disease experience a lack of...

Scenario Planning : A Tool to Prepare for the Future

Challenges for the Future∗

The dinner last night we shall all remember for a long time. We were fortunate enough to hear three Federal Reserve chairmen—each of them a giant in his own way—and a reply from Don Kohn that was not only insightful and thoughtful but moving too. Tributes are one thing, but the Bank of England puts its money where its mouth is. Alan Greenspan originally loaned Don Kohn to the Bank, as we couldn...