Should Hospital Administration Be Concerned with Infection Controls?

Should we be concerned about herbal remedies.

During the latter part of this century the practice of herbalism has become mainstream throughout the world. This is due in part to the recognition of the value of traditional medical systems, particularly of Asian origin, and the identification of medicinal plants from indigenous pharmacopeias that have been shown to have significant healing power, either in their natural state or as the sourc...

Should You Be Concerned With Software Measurement Uncertainty?

The contribution of software to the uncertainty of measurements is an important but often overlooked aspect of uncertainty evaluations. In coordinate metrology, software is often relied upon for complicated fitting of data, filtering, calibrations, and statistical calculations. Metrology equipment using software can range from hand-held digital calipers to coordinate measurement machines spanni...

Should Priority Setting Also Be Concerned About Profound Socio-Economic Transformations? A Response to Recent Commentary

Creeping mergers – should we be concerned? A case study of hospital mergers in South Africa

Creeping mergers are often cited as a problem in the context of concentrated industries, but practical competition law solutions are rarely suggested. Concern typically arises from a series of mergers which increase concentration in an industry but which do not individually cause substantial anti-competitive effects, particularly where the acquisitions are undertaken by a dominant firm. In Sout...

Antimicrobial resistance in hospitals: how concerned should we be?