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Reaction to 'Big Fish,' Chris Nuttall-Smith's profile of Michelin-starred sushi chef Masaki Saito, ranged from: 'Awesome article, we have to try this place!' to 'Awesome article, but $500 a head?!' [...]

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of one-day Stages of Change smoking cessation workshops for primary health care teams. They did this by examining quantitative results amongst patients 14 months after the workshops had taken place. They found that patients in the control group were more likely to remember smoking being discussed during consultations with their general practitioners, but that these opportunistic interventions had produced no significant effects on smoking behaviour. The researchers put forward a range of possible reasons for the lack of success.

Summary The latest white papers on the NHS focus on stimulating innovation in the delivery of primary care and removing barriers to further development Some of this innovation relates directly [...]

In the last several decades, statistical analyses have played an important role in legal decision-making (Finkelstein & Levin, 1990; Gastwirth, 1988). One area in which statistical evidence is often crucial [...]

Applications of nonequilibrium models (also known as rate-based models) for the modeling of multicomponent separation processes are reviewed and possible future developments discussed The equilibrium stage model has been the [...]

A survey carried out of physicians, visiting nurses and practice nurses in Scotland found that there was a commitment to stop people registered with them from smoking. There was little record keeping of whether such people smoked or not. There was inadequate training for these health professionals who also lacked time and confidence to implement a program to reduce smoking levels. More training should be given including advice on efficient use of time.