In normal subjects, hypoglycemia produces an abrupt and sustained rise in levels of human
growth hormone in plasma. This effect is independent of insulin, glucagon, or epinephrine. …

Compassionate-empathic physicians (CEPs) are desired by patients, but rarely found in
medical settings. The purpose of this study was to promote our understanding of this gap by …

A highly sensitive specific radioimmunoassay (RIA) method for the measurement of arginine
vasopressin (AVP) is described. The sensitivity of the assay is 0.1 pg/ml. A simple extraction …

Abdominal pressure (80 mm Hg) applied to 12 anesthetized dogs caused an elevation of
plasma antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels to more than twice the basal levels. This elevation of …

Autonomy has become a dominant bioethical value in the Western world. It is the basis of
many ethical decisions, and considerations of autonomy influence legislators, judges, and the …

The BMJ recently featured a strong response to what was judged an inappropriately lenient
reaction by a medical school to a student cheating in an examination. 1 Reviews of the …

BACKGROUND: There is a growing tendency to include in medical curricula teaching
programs that promote a biopsychosocial (BPS) approach to patient care. However, we know of …

Nocturnal sleep EEG stages and concomitant plasma growth hormone (GH) and cortisol
concentrations were examined in subjects with endogenous or exogenous elevation of plasma …

Teaching medical ethics to medical students in a pluralistic society is a challenging task.
Teachers of ethics have obligations not just to teach the subject matter but to help create an …

The bio-psychosocial (BPS) approach to patient care has gained acceptance in medical
education. However, reported teaching programs rarely describe the efficacy of alternative …