Trained covert observers can more reliably evaluate staff hand hygiene practices than overt observers can, according to a letter to the editor published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to understanding the nuances and different presentations of narcissism. Yet, pop psychology often packages narcissism into the grandiose, attention-seeking, ...

A diagnosis of covert encephalopathy can prompt the patient and family to prepare for the eventual risks related to overt encephalopathy, the potential treatments needed, and the social difficulties ...

The lead story in the New York Times trumpets President Bush’s approval of “a secret effort” to fund the Taliban’s opponents in Afghanistan. The headline: “BUSH APPROVES COVERT AID FOR TALIBAN FOES.” ...

The associated underlying disease is used to classify hepatic encephalopathy: type A is related to acute liver injury, type B is related to portosystemic shunting, and type C is related to cirrhosis.