MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'aristotle'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181801&cid=t_114795_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fapixaban-finally-showing-superiority-over-warfarin-in-clinical-trial%2F2011.09.01 With the publication of “Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation” (the ARISTOTLE trial) in the New England Journal of Medicine, the third drug in a series of medications designed to attack thrombin in the clotting cascade. The study was announced with quite a fanfare in Europe as cardiologists, financial analysts and reporters gushed forth with ‘mega-blockbuster’ praise this past weekend. And for good reason. This is the first trial to conclude that (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181801 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5181801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976253&cid=t_114795_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FzS_mCIzMTNg%2F Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. He is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle’s writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality and aesthetics, logic and science, politics and metaphysics. Fifteen lessons from Aristotle: 1. The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life – knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to liv... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976253 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:52:14 +0100 4976253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419197&cid=t_114795_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2Fare-we-rational-animals%2F Aristotle held the belief that man is a rational animal. A growing body of research suggests otherwise. Rational: of or based on reasoning (from Webster’s New World Dictionary).  This ambiguous definition is similar to what is given by many people when asked to define rational.  This type of definition is virtually worthless as it becomes open to a plethora of interpretations.  In order to teach and express the importance of rational thinking it is imperative to precisely define the concept. What is rationality? Rationality is concerned with two key things: what is true and what to do (Manktelow, 2004).  In order for our beliefs to be rational they must be in agreement with evidence.  In order for our actions to be rational they must be conducive to obtaining our goals. Cognitive s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419197 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:52:16 +0100 4419197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355716&cid=t_114795_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-patients-have-clinical-judgment%2F2011.01.16 I used to think they didn’t, but they do. Clinical judgment is the application of individual experience to the variables of a patient’s medical presentation. It’s the hard-worn skill of knowing what to do and how far to go in a particular situation. It’s having the confidence to do nothing. Clinical judgment is learned from seeing lots of sick people. Good clinical judgment is when the gifted capacity of reasoning intersects with experience. Some doctors have better judgment than others. Aristotle called this phronesis – or practical judgment. Patients have practical judgment. We often can tell when something’s amiss with our own body. Things feel different or look different. Taking action on these observations is how we exercise judgment as patients. Parents of chi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355716 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:00:49 +0100 4355716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249698&cid=t_114795_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FzkdeHN_He_o%2F Obama Holds White House Health Care Summit President Obama hosted almost 150 elected officials, doctors, patients, business owners, and insurers on Thursday for a White House forum on health care reform. The Washington Post reports Obama “reiterated his intention to press for legislation this year that dramatically expands insurance coverage, improves health care quality and reins in skyrocketing medical costs.” Cato senior fellow Michael D. Tanner responds: The Obama administration and its allies mainly seek greater government control over one-seventh of the U.S. economy and some of our most important, personal, and private decisions. They favor individual and employer mandates, increased insurance regulation, middle-class subsidies, and a government-run system in competition... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249698 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:27:16 +0100 2249698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654515&cid=t_114795_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F121757162%2F Newton’s first law of motion states: Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it. Allow me to interpret this law in regard to my son Charlie who is rarely “at rest” as in “sitting still.” (Even when Charlie is sitting, his fingers or head or other part of his body are often mildly jittering.) Charlie does not so much lie on a bed as (except when he is soundly asleep) roll and kick and bounce. We long ago figured out that he learns best when his sitting at his desk is intermixed with moving around the room, whether running a straight circuit out the garage door and into the driveway and back, or sprawling stomach-down on a big exercise ball and rolling around, or riding his scooter.... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654515 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:47:31 +0100 654515