BACKGROUND Male circumcision is known to reduce the risk of acquiring HIV, but few studies have been performed to assess its acceptability among either children or adults in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS We conducted a cross sectional survey in nine geographically representative locations in Botswana to determine the acceptability of male circumcision in the country, as well as the preferred ag...

Dr. DnBois, an associate professor of health care ethics, Saint Louis University St. Ij)uis, is a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing s Region 8 Liver Review Board and Mid-America Transplant Services' Not i -Hea rt-Bca ting Organ Donation Lay Committee. O rgan donation after death is considered a generous gift, a gift of life. In harmony with many religious t radi t ions, the Catholi...

OBJECTIVE To compare the anaesthetic properties of conventional intradermal 1% plain lignocaine with a topical gel preparation of adrenaline (1:2000) and cocaine (4.7%) for use in treatment of children's lacerations. METHODS Children aged 3-16 years with lacerations (not of the digits or mucous membranes) were consecutively assigned to receive either adrenaline and cocaine (AC) or lignocaine....

unequal bargaining power of parties to a franchise contract and their unequal access to information that may be effective in determining the consideration of a contract; has caused different legal systems impose obligations to franchisor to poise the contractual balancing. commitment to expose accurate and comprehensive pre-contractual information about all aspects related to franchise is the m...

Abstract As a matter of fact, few, if any, theists have been expressivists about morality. This is probably because expressivism thought to unacceptable theological implications. That is, it imply (1) that God’s goodness depends on our desire-like states, (2) not real property, (3) true God good, and (4) moral thoughts no explanation. I argue has such implications conclude theologically accepta...

In this paper, we show that for a connected compact Lie group to be acceptable, it is necessary and sufficient its derived subgroup isomorphic direct product of the groups $${\text {SU}}(n)$$ , {Sp}}(n)$$ {SO}}(2n+1)$$ {G}}_2$$ {SO}}(4)$$ . We there are invariant functions on {SO}}_{4}({\mathbb {C}})^{2}$$ which not generated by 1-argument invariants, though {C}})$$ acceptable.

Sharing a damage that has been caused jointly by several tortfeasors is analyzed from a normative point of view. We show how a damage can be apportioned on two distinct basis, causation and degree of misconduct. Our analysis uses the concept of potential damage on the basis of which we define a transferable utility game. Its core defines acceptable judgments as allocations of the total damage a...