March 2008 No 92, 2008/1 - 114 pagesEditorialPages 3 to 4What do we mean by a learned society? ARSI: A learned society?By Muriel Guillot, Jocelyne RoselloDiscussionPages 6 to 19What is science? From philosophy to science: The origins of modern rationalityBy Philippe FontainePages 20 to 37Towards an awareness of the ethical questions among operating room nurses: An exploratory studyBy Brigitte CrouzilMethodologyPages 38 to 43Scientific publications: Recommendations for writing and publishingBy Monique FormarierResearchPages 44 to 58The drug use process and nursing practices: Evaluation in a French military hospital in 2006By Hélène Mullot, Patrick Le Garlantezec, Olivier Aupee, Xavier BohandPages 59 to 67Information needs of families of children with a disability: The viewpoint of parents and health professionalsBy Diane Pelchat, Hélène Lefebvre, Marie-Josée Levert, Claire DavidPages 68 to 94Nurses’ tasks have shifted from the nurse to the nurse’s aideBy Christine Buchet-MolfessisVariaPages 95 to 105The MAPP (Personalized Educational Support Mode): An operating model for understanding the practice of student support in nursing careBy Nadia Peoc’hPages 106 to 113Professional postures in education on therapeutic compliance: Two concrete experiencesBy Pierre Coupat, Flavio Leroux, Françoise Ponet