I Sleeman,L Wiblin,D Burn
I Sleeman
Nitrous oxide is commonly used as an analgesic and anaesthetic agent. Nitrous oxide is also in use in industry as an aerosol propellant and is now recognised as a recreational drug whose use is growing, especially among the young. Nitrous o...
S Blackley,C Maguire,T Daniels
S Blackley
Non-motor features of Parkinson's disease are receiving greater recognition. Constipation affects up to 50% of patients with Parkinson's disease and sigmoid volvulus remains an under recognised complication with mortality rates up to 50%. T...
D N Williams
D N Williams
K E Walesby,M J Lyall,T W Mackay et al.
K E Walesby et al.
S O&#x;Mahony
S O&#x;Mahony
Ivan Illich's attack on modern medicine, Medical Nemesis, appeared in 1974. The book famously opened with the statement: 'The medical establishment has become a major threat to health.' Forty years after its publication, this paper examines...
'…to whom it will be extremly Usefull.' Dr William Cullen's adoption of James Watt's copying machine [0.03%]
“……对某人可能会有极大帮助。”威廉·科伦采用詹姆斯·瓦特的复制机
H Wheelock
H Wheelock
Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) was a leading physician of the Enlightenment era. As professor in Edinburgh he became the most influential teacher of theoretical and practical medicine in 18th century Britain. A renowned private practitioner,...
'Any style but gothic': Building a home for the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland [0.03%]
“除了哥特式以外任意风格”——爱尔兰皇家内科医学院的新家
H Wheelock
H Wheelock
On 15 July 1864 the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland held its first business meeting in its newly built home at 6 Kildare Street, Dublin. Although the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland had been in existence for over 200 years thi...
A practical approach to the new oral anticoagulants used for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation [0.03%]
口服抗凝药物预防房颤患者卒中的实用方法
S Bashir,A Al-Mohammed,S Gupta
S Bashir
This review evaluates the research undertaken in the last six years on the use of new oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and provides evidence-based answers to common clinical questions. Two types of new oral a...
D Jeffrey,R Downie
D Jeffrey
There is now a societal and cultural expectation that doctors and nurses should feel, and display, empathy for their patients. Many commentators argue that medical and nursing students should be taught empathy. Empathy, however, is difficul...