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Eating Tomorrow

Dr Heaton began by saying that he would not dare to forecast future eating habits, those who have done so in the past have been shown to be rather foolish. Ten years ago a food industry spokesman stated that "the food of the future will be lurid in colour and taste, quickly prepared, quickly eaten and quickly forgotten". It is true that the listed ingredients in packaged foods sometimes seem to...

Alzheimer's Disease: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Alzheimer's disease is the most common and well - known cause of dementia, as a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that affects cognitive function, personality, thought, perception and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the fourth leading cause of death in western countries. Interesting to know that this disease was unknown in medical community till 100 years ago and had no name. Dr. Alois...

Medical education ± beyond tomorrow ?

Against a background of the theoretical basis for the contextual approach to medical education, this paper examines and supports the changes that are occurring in undergraduate medical education throughout the world, before putting up for discussion the suggestion that the changes have not gone far enough. Consideration is given to a model of apprenticeship learning within undergraduate medical...

Economy of Tomorrow

Hygiene yesterday, today, tomorrow

I began my career in 1945 by tracing the footsteps of the legendary Max von Pettenkofer and Robert Koch. At that time their influence was still discernible, and continues to be.The first major innovation was the introduction of antibiotics, which some people believed would now dispense with the need for disinfection and sterilization. The next major development was the introduction of hospital ...