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The article focuses on microhistory. Historian Richard Brown observed that microhistorians recognize that every event embodies a kind of existential moment in which the course of history intersects with individual action; and participants' past experiences shape their current perceptions, and their behavior. Also, the article discusses literary work of historians like R.G. Collingwood, J.B. Bury, Arthur O. Lovejoy, Frank Manuel, and Ernst Cassirer. These formidable intellectual historians made their mark before the pure "history of ideas" was being challenged and reconceptualized as the "social history of ideas" in the wake of pioneering work by historian Peter Gay.

The article discusses issues concerning cost effectiveness of a self-care program in hospitals. To bridge the gap between the lay public and the traditional health-care system, self-care programs have been implemented in a variety of health-care settings. The goal of these programs is to encourage patients to be their own primary caregivers, responsible for decisions affecting their health in partnership with nursing professionals who assume the role of facilitator⁄consultant rather than caretaker. It suggests that self-care is a viable alternative to traditional health care.