While significant progress has been made in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction, this is not the case for treatment of acute cerebral haemorrhage. The treatment of stroke has changed greatly...
Important values may be lost in a healthcare system dominated by patient autonomy and standard pathways. Oh, don’t use big words. They mean so little. (Oscar Wilde) «It’s all about people», says the...
There are many myths surrounding antibiotics. Evidence will be required to disprove them. In the early days, antibiotics were referred to as a «magic bullet» – a projectile that spares friends and...
Who should have the final say when clinical decisions have significant health economic consequences? In this issue of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, Ezat and colleagues address a...
The recently inaugurated president of the USA threatens to dismantle the largest health reform in a quarter of a century. There can hardly be any doubt that the USA has some of the best hospitals,...
A conservative tradition of treatment with room for improvement. Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing public health problem globally, and has been described as the health services’ climate...
This issue of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association features two cases of carotid artery dissection, detected by MRI and ultrasound respectively. Which method should be used when? An...
Is conferring about seriously ill nursing-home patients really that difficult? The authors of the article One patient, two worlds – coordination between nursing-home and hospital doctors in this...
It can be a great advantage for nursing home patients to have the X-ray service come to them rather than the reverse. «Why is this elderly patient being sent for X-rays? There is no question of an...
Labial adhesion in girls seldom needs treatment. In this issue of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, S. Knudtzon and colleagues publish an informative article about the diagnosis and...
