Book Review: IV Practical: Talks on Religion

Practical Talks on Kidney Disease

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A religion of the book? On sacred texts in hinduism

In this article I provide an overview of the identity, role and function of sacred texts in Hinduism. Hinduism’s tremendous diversity extends to the numerous ways in which different types of texts have been identified as sacred and used by Hindu practitioners. It would be a mistake to attempt to summarise the role of sacred texts in the lives of Hindus, since different texts have had different ...

Book Review: Practical Guide to Medical Student Assessment

tiny book surprised me with its brief, lucid description of the assessment tools used in medical schools. The authors call it a practical reference to commonly raised questions about assessment instruments, and it is a good guide for medical teachers like me. It deals with most of the assessment tools for medical education with which I am acquainted, and it is very suitable for medical teachers...

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COMMUNICATIONSTO THE EDITOR 551 arteriovenous oxygen content difference (C[a-v]02) equals 3; and the fractional concentration of oxygen in the inspired gas (F1o2) equals 0.40. From the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, the arterial oxygen saturation equals 0.90. Since C(a-v)O, equals 3, the venous oxygen saturation (Sv02) equals 0.75 approximately. Using these figures, the QS/QT equals 0.502. T...