Letter from America

A Letter from America

medical schools in the United States make adequate provision for instruction in this branch of medicine. Even where some provision is made for systematic lectures and demonstrations, the clinical facilities are apt to be somewhat restricted, and very frequently the only clinical material is that of the nearest hospital for mental disorders (" asylums " in the older terminology). Such cases have...

Cervical Cancer Prevention and Cancer Control in Latin America-Letter.

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer affecting several Latin American countries, causing high mortality for women living in poor economic conditions. It represents a major public health problem in Latin America and is ofmajor economic impact on society. Cancer treatments are expensive and not affordable for many patients, and the cost must be borne by public health systems. Lou and colleag...

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Letter from the President

I have just come back from attending ECMI 2002 in Latvia. About 150 people took part in the conference which was held in the delightful resort town of Jurmala, about 20km south of Riga. The invited speakers covered a wide range of topics and all gave interesting talks as did the minisymposium speakers and the other contributors. The participants enjoyed the weather and surroundings in Jurmala a...

Letter from Romania.