Coupling prognosis

The prognosis for bioremediation of residues containing polychlorinated anilines and their impurities is rather discouraging. Important factors include (a) limited biodegradability, (b) restricted bioavailability, and (c) the possible formation of oligomeric coupling products. 

Vulnerability of the liver to injury necessitates routine evaluation of hepatic function in patients and asymptomatic individuals to avert or control adverse clinical conditions. Thus, a plethora of methods has been developed for the diagnosis of liver diseases and dysfunctions. One such method uses physical palpation to determine alterations or changes in the orientation of the liver, which provides valuable information about the organ status but the quality of information is subjective and imprecise [3]. Another common method for the diagnosis of more serious hepatic injuries involves liver biopsies coupled with biochemical tests to determine the extent of liver injury and prognosis [4-7]. However, in acute and some chronic hepatic disorders, dynamic and continuous hepatic function monitoring would be advantageous. 

Couples in Therapy. The other outstanding area in psychotherapy where MDMA has demonstrated extraordinary power is in the counseling of estranged partners. While it "is not a panacea," as those who have used it this way readily admit, this substance has worked a kind of "magic" in many instances where the prognosis before its use was dim at best. 

C9. Collins, J. A., Burrows, E. A., and Willan, A. R., The prognosis for live birth among untreated infertile couples. Fertil. Steril. 64, 22-28 (1995). 

Fictition perhaps, but this prognosis scenario (based loosely on a couple of Monty Python comedy sketches) is one that has been used in medical teaching because it validly illustrates several things. Records save lives. Information-based medicine is preventative medicine. Medical information is a matter of... 

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