Daniel by himself

By DANIEL

Endogenous pyrogen (EP) 1 was first described by Beeson (1) in saline extracts of rabbit peritoneal exudate cells. These cells were >95% neutrophils, and it was assumed that neutrophils were the source of the pyrogen (1). A series of studies over the last 30 yr has established that EP is the common mediator of almost all febrile states that are not attributable to disorders of the thermoregulat...

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Semiotics by Daniel Chandler Adapted

Sir Charles Bell was not affected by facial paralysis himself!

Despite our recent commentary on the article by Resende and Weber, the authors still seem to believe that Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842) himself was affected by facial paralysis. They came to this erroneous conclusion from a paper by Jongkees and by “neurological examination of the photograph of Sir Charles Bell” (Fig 1). However, had they taken the effort to check Jongkees’ German translation wi...

Healthcare Economics Made Easy by Daniel Jackson

This is a clearly written and accessible introduction to health economics. With all the key concepts worked through in just over a 100 pages. In the preface, the author indicated that the book is designed for healthcare professionals and managers who need a basic understanding of the world of health economics. The book introduces the key concepts and definitions upon which health economics is b...