Communicating Simulation Outputs of Mesoscale Coastal Evolution to Specialist and Non-Specialist Audiences

Endoscopic resection of large sessile colonic polyps by specialist and non-specialist endoscopists.

BACKGROUND Patients with large sessile colonic polyps for which endoscopic resection might be feasible are often referred directly for operation. The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of patients with such polyps diagnosed by specialist and non-specialist colonoscopists. METHODS Patients with large (greater than 2 cm) sessile polyps detected at colonoscopy from January 1995 to Ju...

Autoimmune liver disease for the non-specialist.

Communicating marine reserve science to diverse audiences.

As human impacts cause ecosystem-wide changes in the oceans, the need to protect and restore marine resources has led to increasing calls for and establishment of marine reserves. Scientific information about marine reserves has multiplied over the last decade, providing useful knowledge about this tool for resource users, managers, policy makers, and the general public. This information must b...

Ulcer surgery for non-specialist surgeons.

In the majority of cases, plantar ulcers in need of surgical intervention can be treated by very simple procedures. Patients benefit from treatment facilities near to their homes. In the process of integration surgery could be made available to leprosy patients in peripheral health units near their homes by training non-specialist surgeons in peripheral health units in basic surgical procedures...

Introduction to Cave Microbiology : a Review for the Non - Specialist

The study of cave microbiology deals with the microscopic life that resides in caves. Microscopic life has historically been grouped into the Monera, one of the five kingdoms of life, and a pretty broad group that includes any microscopic organism that lacks a nucleus; also historically known as the prokaryotes (Whittaker, 1969). The protozoa, which are also microscopic and include such organis...