Green's Encyclopædia Medica

Green's Encyclopædia and Dictionary of Medicine and Surgery

Encyclopædia Medica

hundred pages, are a continuation of those formerly reviewed {vide vols. xvii. and xviii.). Some thirty to forty principal articles are to be found in each volume, and these, written by authorities on the respective subjects, are important monographs. In a comprehensive work like this there must of necessity be some inequality, but for the most part the editor has successfully avoided this diff...

FROM ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA TO WIKIPEDIA Generational differences in the perceived credibility of online encyclopedia information

This study examined the perceived credibility of user-generated (i.e. Wikipedia) versus more expertly provided online encyclopedic information (i.e. Citizendium, and the online version of the Encyclopædia Britannica) across generations. Two large-scale surveys with embedded quasi-experiments were conducted: among 11–18-year-olds living at home and among adults 18 years and older. Results showed...

Congenital elevation of the scapula (Sprengel's deformity).

A case of Sprengel's deformity (congenital elevation of the scapula) in a 4-year-old boy, with a major cosmetic defect and compromised shoulder function, especially on abduction, is presented. The boy was operated on by Green's technique, with excellent cosmetic and functional result. Although Woorward's operative technique has generally been preferred in the treatment for Sprengel's deformity,...

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