THE NORWICH MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

Two centuries of medical benevolence: the Norfolk and Norwich Benevolent Medical Society 1786-1986.

a considerable need for charitable medical benevolence. In 1986 two charitable medical organisations in the United Kingdom celebrate anniversaries that remind us of the importance of this need. The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund has planned several events to mark the 150th anniversary of its foundation in 1836 as the Benevolent Society of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, which in...

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute

What’s the best thing about HHMI funding? There's lots of it. The annual HHMI budget was $330 million in 1994, of which about 80 % was spent on the 227 HHMI investigators. For those who need lots of money for mice or equipment, HHMI funding can be the answer to a prayer. And HHMI, unlike most other funding bodies, does not discourage long-term, risky research or projects with little obvious rel...

Institute of Medical Physics

Background Stamina is a key component within all major tasks necessary for proper motor function. Particularly in individuals in the second half of their lifespan, there is a direct correlation between diminished stamina and increased morbidity and mortality rates. Currently, there are numerous studies validating the relationship between stamina and varying physical capabilities. In this contex...

The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.

The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital

" Provident Scheme " on the lines referred to by you in connection with this hospital, and your report only referred to a scheme which was proposed at a meeting in a neighbouring town, but which could not be accepted by this hospital. The reason of the hospital's inability to accept such a provident scheme is due to the fact that we have had in operation for the last 18 months a contributory sc...