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...

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,...

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...