Women's History Month Vignettes

Abortion and Womens Mental Health

First, the methodological difficulties of these studies, especially due to confusing factors, not always easy to control adequately, such as the heterogeneity of women’s groups evaluated in regards to age, race, social status and religious beliefs; the presence of psychological changes or lack thereof, prior to the abortion of; the desire or lack thereof for the pregnancy; whether a woman can r...

Vignettes in Medical History DNA and the Brains Behind Its D iscovery

T HE DISCOVERY OF DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA) has often been described as one of the most fascinating and important contributions to modern science, especially in the field of molecular biology and genetics. When discussing DNA, however, the names of Watson and Cricklm6 quickly come to mind. Yet a discovery of such magnitude did not occur overnight. The true understanding of the biological sign...

Syndromic Vignettes in Anaesthesia

Cleft lip and palate are the most common craniofacial abnormalities seen worldwide. If left uncorrected, cleft lip can have significant social and psychological consequences for both the child and family. A cleft palate interferes with feeding and speech as a consequence of velo-pharyngeal insufficiency. Clefts are not simply a surgical problem but individuals with clefts or other craniofacial ...

Syndromic Vignettes in Anaesthesia

ably affects development, as well as maintenance of neurons, because there is neuropathological and clinical progression. Inherited autonomic neuropathies are a rare group of disorders associated with sensory dysfunction. As a group they are termed the "hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies" (HSAN). Classification of the various autonomic and sensory disorders is ongoing. Phenotypic exp...

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