MANDATED VIDALIA ONION VARIETY TRIALS; HOW WELL HAS IT WORKED?

Neonatal immunity: how well has it grown up?

Several factors are conspiring to focus attention on neonatal immunology. First, the dogma that neonatal exposure to antigen results in tolerance rather than immunity has been challenged. Second, there is a clinical imperative; the development of effective neonatal vaccines is likely to be extremely important in reducing infant morbidity and mortality, and the successful use of cord blood stem ...

2000-2001 Onion Variety Trials at New Mexico State University

HIV/AIDS prevention in Uganda: why has it worked?

T he World Health Organisation’s 2004 report Changing History describes the HIV/AIDS pandemic as ‘‘the world’s leading public health challenge’’ and anticipates catastrophic social and economic consequences in many developing countries. This infection, the leading cause of death among 15 to 59 year olds worldwide and the second leading cause of serious sickness and disability in the world, infe...

Dissatisfaction: how it has grown.

R ecent developments have highlighted the “greying” of health care providers in Canada. Not only are there fewer physicians and nurses available to deliver care, but those who are working tend to be older. The effect of this on health care delivery remains to be seen, but the number of people who are there to provide care, and their ability to continue to work the long hours necessitated by the...

How well is chronic pain managed? Who does it well?

BACKGROUND The variability in physician attitudes and goals for chronic pain relief and satisfaction with chronic pain management is unknown. OBJECTIVES To provide quantitative data regarding the status of chronic pain management by Michigan physicians. To relate physician's goals for pain management to physician confidence, preferences, and satisfaction with their chronic pain care. RESEAR...