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News - paternalist
Czech President presents eight points for remedy of Europe
22 May 2012, 4:16 pm
Chicago - Czech President Vaclav Klaus presented today an eight-point recipe for a remedy of Europe that, he said, has been hit by a deep systemic crisis caused by the weakening of national states and au unsuitable currency union.
Govt should do its own IM when looking for budget cuts
7 May 2012, 11:53 pm
It is budget week, so how will the new Holy Cow surplus drive the political agenda? Read more on the blog... Read more on the blog... Read more on the blog... Read more on the blog... Read more on the blog...
Patient's fear of being 'difficult' may hurt care
7 May 2012, 9:04 am
Hugo Campos doesn't view himself as a difficult patient. But he senses his doctors' exasperation with him because of his insistence he be given all the medical information they have about him. "I want to be empowered, I...
Recycling Eyeglasses Is a Feel-Good Waste of Money
3 May 2012, 6:22 pm
One of the public libraries I use regularly has a box where people can donate their old eyeglasses. Whenever I see it, I regret having nothing to contribute. That’s because I’ve let my personal experience trump my economic good sense.
World - paternalist
Robert Smalls’s Great Escape - New York Times Blogs
12 May 2012, 5:53 pm
A curious admixture of Christian stewardship, white supremacy and self-interest, this
paternalist ethos promised to pay moral and practical dividends for Southern society. Since humanely treated slaves were healthier, lived longer and thus ...
Supporting patient power - Aidsmap
10 May 2012, 4:05 am
But in a world where patients are becoming increasingly involved in such things as treatment guidelines, this
paternalist attitude should be a thing of the past. There is extensive literature to show that the benefits of patient involvement far outweigh the disadvantages.
