The Medical Annual, 1950

Diseases of the cardiovascular system; surgical.

Immunochemistry.

Some international trends in sickness absence 1950-68.

Annual sickness absence rates in Great Britain since 1950 have been compared with similar measurements obtained from eight other countries. Frequency has tended to rise more than severity, indicating a shortening of the average length of a spell. The rise in British rates is not unique, and has been exceeded in Sweden, Holland, Italy, and West Germany. From the Swedish experience with self-cert...

The General Adaptation Syndrome

Scientific Note Occupational Exposure of Medical Radiation Workers in Lithuania, 1950–2003

This study presents the summary of historical exposures, measurement practice and evolution of the recording of the individual doses of medical radiation workers during 1950–2003 in Lithuania. The aim of this study is to present occupational exposure of medical radiation workers in Lithuania since the earliest appearance period. Data from publications have been used for the earliest two periods...