Ancylostomiasis in England

Ancylostomiasis in England.

1661 vitamin B12 than the control foetuses, showing that vitamin-Bl2 deficiency in the mother may seriously affect the vitamin-B12 stores of the foetus. It seems probable, therefore, that infants born of vitamin-B12-deficient mothers will start life with defective body stores of this vitamin, even though cord blood levels may not be very low. As was to be expected the levels in the breast milk ...

Ancylostomiasis. A Study

Eosinophilia, Ancylostomiasis, and Strongyloidosis in the South Pacific Area *

That eosinophilia is associated with hookworm disease and strongyloidosis has been known for a very long time. The details of this association, however, have not been fully worked out. The data presented here may help to fill some of the gaps in this knowledge, and may show how the demonstration of the eosinophilia may be of value to the epidemiologist as an index of hookworm or Strongyloides i...

Challenges Facing Healthwatch, a New Consumer Champion in England

This article engages with debates about the conceptualisation and practical challenges of patient and public involvement (PPI) in health and social care services. Policy in this area in England has shifted numerous times but increasingly a consumerist discourse seems to override more democratic ideas concerning the relationship between citizens and public services. Recent policy change in Engla...

Principles of Criminal Responsibility of Physicians in Unintentional Crimes in Iran and England

Physicians all over the world are responsible for the care, recovery and treatment of patients, but sometimes as a result of inadequate care or negligence of Physicians, there is a great deal of damage to patients, which in addition to the legal aspect of the case that results in substantial damages, can result in criminal or police liability of physicians. In principle, criminal law does not i...