mardi 2 septembre 2014

Open data

http://pro.clubic.com/it-business/base-de-donnees/actualite-724201-open-data-mckinsey.html

Garello et le socialpseudoliberalisme

http://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/economie/2014/09/02/31007-20140902ARTFIG00212-non-le-gouvernement-valls-2-n-est-pas-liberal.php

Why small hospitals must be closed: even in France

This paper is a great example of investigation journalism. As a matter of facts small US military hospitals are the tip of the iceberg. But in countries where healthcare system is closed for data investigation quality of care is not available and governments releases only favorable statistics.




http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/us/smaller-military-hospitals-said-to-put-patients-at-risk.html?emc=edit_th_20140902&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=17683848&_r=0

Spirit of Munich is still present in Europe: the underestimated threat of AQ, ISIS and others

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/08/28/found_the_islamic_state_terror_laptop_of_doom_bubonic_plague_weapons_of_mass_destruction_exclusive

Une vidéo publiée le 30 juin 2014 par un groupe d'opposition syrienne montre un combattant d'al-Qaeda, apparenté à l'Etat islamique, lors d'une parade à Raqqa en Syrie.
http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2014/09/01/01003-20140901ARTFIG00267-l-ordinateur-d-un-djihadiste-revele-les-intentions-de-l-etat-islamique-sur-les-armes-biologiques.php

Growing Ficus benjamina indoors

A recent leaf after massive leaves fall.  

A recent leaf after intermittent light sitmulation

Massive leaves fall




http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/foliage/resrpts/rh_91_5.htm

lundi 1 septembre 2014

Is it rational to authorize doctors from abroad and to limit the number of french students in our medical schools? Is it constitutional?


http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jopdf/common/jo_pdf.jspnumJO=0&dateJO=20130327&numTexte=82&pageDebut=05217&pageFin=05217

A comment (in french):

"VOUS CONSTATEREZ en regardant outre la provenance, les dates de naissance (âges de 56 à 32 ans) que la moyenne d'âge est de 42,7 ans (Normalement entre 25 et 28 ans en sortie d'études). Ce qui veut dire que ces "médecins" ont trainé dans les hôpitaux français avec des statuts bidons (fonction d'interne ou équivalent) pendant des années avant d'avoir pu se faire qualifier (erreur de l'article: un médecin à diplôme étranger n'est pas "nommé" mais "autorisé d'exercer") au vu de l'expérience acquise. Je vous laisse juge de la qualité de "l'expérience acquise" dans ce genre de fonction et de son inadaptation à l'exercice de la médecine générale. Bonne santé à tous !!!"


Another one:

"Il s'agit d'une rupture d'égalité manifeste ce qui fait de cet arrêté un acte potentiellement anticonstitutionnel"

Regenerative medicine: is it real life?

http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/

Doctors: are they whiners?

http://sunriserounds/battle-care/

http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-s-ailing-medical-system-a-doctors-perspective-1409325361

Brits and Israël

http://www.haaretz.com/mobile/.premium-1.612950?v=B9C046CE3E5661E8CB4A62AD1D3EE51F

About drugs and why usual PC myths are counterproductive for patients

http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2014/08/16/are-patents-leading-to-drugs-that-cure-the-wrong-patients/

http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/eric.budish/research/BRW-Fixed-Patents-and-Cancer-R&D.pdf

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/handle-buy-box/ref=dp_start-bbf_1_glance

Present problems with giant trials:
""These results highlight some of the challenges that may occur during the development of novel therapuetics that are directed toward the inflammatory cascade," they wrote. "In particular, inflammation acts along many complex and redundant pathways that may attenuate the utility of blocking highly specific targets."
Califf said the study also raises larger questions about problems with cardiovascular trials.
"You have to study tens of thousands of people at the cost of hundreds of millions of dollars before you even know if a treatment has promise," Califf said. "So we've got to figure out less expensive ways to do clinical trials. There are no shortcuts.""

 
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