British Biomedical Bulletin

British Biomedical Bulletin

A 26-year-old woman underwent bilateral tubectomy. Gross examination was unremarkable. On microscopic examination, a tumour was seen in one of the tubes, which measured 1 mm across. The tumour was located between the epithelial and the muscle layers and was composed of tubules lined by cuboidal to low columnar to flattened cells. The morphology was that of adenomatoid tumour. Subsequent section...

Cochlear implants and brain stem implants.

This chapter describes the development of two implantable prosthetic neurostimulators which, in the last 20 years, have revolutionised the management of severe-to-profound sensorineural deafness. We have witnessed their rapid evolution from the realms of esoteric laboratory abstraction, with many critics and little perceived clinical use, to a routine treatment which is safe, effective and, ind...

Genetic counselling in the era of genomic medicine.

Background Genomic technology can now deliver cost effective, targeted diagnosis and treatment for patients. Genetic counselling is a communication process empowering patients and families to make autonomous decisions and effectively use new genetic information. The skills of genetic counselling and expertise of genetic counsellors are integral to the effective implementation of genomic medicin...

Protein nutrition in clinical practice.

Human genetic variation and health: new assessment approaches based on ethnogenetic layering.