The Neurologic Examination - Art or Science?

The neurologic examination--art or science?

Art or Science ?

THE CONSULTANT PHARMACIST JUNE 2003 VOL. 18, NO. 6 Although it has been a core component of consultant pharmacy practice for more than 30 years, drug regimen review (DRR) continues to evolve to accommodate many new additions to the increasingly complex medication armamentarium, and the changing needs of long-term care patient populations. In the first article in this three-part series, we explo...

Colonoscopy: Art or science?

The focus on colorectal neoplasia has led to an exponential increase in the use of colonoscopy in many countries. Although colonoscopy facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of colonic disease, there are public health issues that include access, training, diagnostic accuracy, complications and additions to health-care costs. Because of this, colonoscopists have a responsibility to ensure that ...

Clustering: Science or Art?

We examine whether the quality of different clustering algorithms can be compared by a general, scientifically sound procedure which is independent of particular clustering algorithms. We argue that the major obstacle is the difficulty in evaluating a clustering algorithm without taking into account the context: why does the user cluster his data in the first place, and what does he want to do ...

The Neurologic Examination

The purpose of neurologic examination of a child is to assess development and integrity of the nervous system and to determine location and cause of suspected dysfunction. Achieving these goals is often complicated by three impediments: (1) the patient’s age and willingness to cooperate, (2) the complexity of the complete neurologic examination, and (3) the fluctuating nature of neurologic func...