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Psychiatric Halfway Hostels

Miss Brete Huseth's article in June* describes the results of a study which she made in this country during May, 1959 to June, 1960; that is, very early in a transitional period of the mental health services, and we think it is important to try to clarify some of her statements, and to point out some seeming anachronisms; as misconceptions in the field of mental health are only too easily forme...

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Implementing the European Respiratory Roadmap: halfway there?

Soon 5 years will have passed since the European Respiratory Society (ERS) pronounced its 10-year vision for respiratory medicine with the launch of the European Respiratory Roadmap. With regards to research, the following was stated: ‘‘There is a great need to find new, effective ways for collaboration between academic research and innovators, in order to develop better medicines and improved ...

Organ transplantation: halfway through the first century.

The ancient dream of successful organ transplantation was finally realized 50 yr ago, on December 23, 1954, at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. Over the subsequent half century, the separate disciplines of clinical transplantation and transplant immunology have made remarkable progress. The story of the convergent evolution of these two fields represents one of modern medicine’s most ...