In terms of quality of care, it is difficult to discern the benefits associated with the steep increase in prescriptions, particularly the increase in the number of classes of medications prescribed and the steep increases in the oldest age groups (i.e., 85+).
Early on, he wrote in "Dreams From My Father," he discerned the benefits of playing against the '60s stereotype of black militancy.
Therefore, it is difficult to discern the relative benefit of isolation compared with decolonization using this strategy.
VAFO will contribute knowledge about clinic-based lifestyle counseling and help discern the added benefit of a community-based behavioral intervention provided by CHWs.
In addition, the inclusion of all insulin use in this study clouds the ability to discern the true benefit of substitution therapy given that the action of twice daily exenatide, the formulation used in the study, is directed more at prandial control than basal.
Patients may not have the cognitive capacity to discern the risks and benefits of surgery and may lack the motivation to comply with needed postoperative regimens.
The ability to discern patient benefit in the absence of patient death or other complications would facilitate both drug development and more appropriate patient care.
Although weaknesses in study design and performance limit generalizability, likely more precise techniques such as CMR or PET were needed to discern the smaller incremental survival benefit that may be afforded with CABG compared to medical therapy for ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Because the revelation comes so near the end, I felt compelled to re-read the book with the benefit of insight, to discern references to those whose names meant little on first reading, but that just added to the bittersweet pleasure.
The emotional power and political vision of "Outrage" arise as much from Lupino's inspired images as from the wise and insightful script and the delicately controlled yet freely expressive performances not the work of great actors but of attentive and sensitive ones who have the benefit of Lupino's discerning direction.
