Exploring Medical Consumption Based on “False Needs” Theory

With the development of social productive forces and the gradual improvement of people's material living standards, more and more "false needs" have appeared in the real world. The prevalence of consumerism is also driving the growth of "false needs". In the context of the marketization of medical services, medical services also have the general characteristics of consumer goods. In recent years, some scholars have revealed the phenomenon of "induced needs" in medical consumption, but this empirical analysis is not enough to grasp the root of the problem. Using Marcuse's "false needs" theory, we can find out the root cause of the phenomenon of "false needs" in medical consumption, and reveal that this phenomenon is the result of the integration of instrumental rationality of medical technology and the nature of capital increment, which is made and imposed by the external society. Based on Marcuse's "false needs" theory, this paper analyzes the phenomenon of "false needs" in the process of contemporary Chinese medical consumption, explores its root cause, and puts forward some suggestions to avoid "false needs". Keywords: Marcuse, false needs, medical consumptio

Stepwise incorporation of white clover (Trifolium repens L.)as fertiliser increases nitrogen fixation and improves nitrogen retention when intercropped with leek (Allium porrum L.)

Background and aims We investigated whether the incorporation of intercropped white clover as a split-dose fertiliser improves N retention of the plant-soil system in leek production. Methods White clover and leek were grown in pots where clover was stepwise incorporated into soil as fertiliser. Half of the clover was incorporated before leek transplantation (LT), the other half was incorporated 26 (S1) or 41 (S2) days after LT, compared with full incorporation of all clover (F) before LT. 15N injection and leaching studies were performed to investigate interspecific competition and the effects of precipitation on soil N availability. Results Stepwise incorporations increased or had no effect on leek growth, despite competition for N between white clover and leek. Compared to F, leek grown with stepwise incorporations had similar and lower N accumulation before the second incorporation, but N was higher at the end of the experiment. N2 fixation by white clover increased the total N input into soil and matched N availability with leek N demand and growth rate. Loss of inorganic N by leaching was lowest in S2 and highest in F. Conclusions Stepwise incorporations of white clover improved N retention in the plant-soil system and could be used to increase leek yield