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JVotes on the Medical Officers serving the Company prior to the formation of the 'medical services. In a former article entitled " JNoles on the History of the Bengal Medical Service," published in the Indian Medical Gazette for January and February 1901, [ gave a summary of the history of that service, from its foundation on the 1st January 1764 to date, with short notices of the three most fa...

he relationship of orthopedic surgeons to medical device companies has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months. A front-page article in the September 22, 2005, issue of The New York Times reported that a Louisiana orthopedic surgeon paid $10,000 in fines after state investigators determined that his consulting agreement with an implant manufacturer was an improper conflict of interest u...

In certain hemiplegic patients the tone in the flexor and adductor muscles is too great for the extensors and abductors. This may sometimes result in joint contracture. Hence every attempt must be made to promote extension and abduction of the affected limbs. Drug treatment is of limited use in these cases, though dantrolene may be used in doses increasing from 25 mg to 100 mg five times a day....

BACKGROUND Retirement policies for surgeons differ worldwide. A range of normal human functional abilities decline as part of the ageing process. As life expectancy and their population increases, the performance ability of ageing surgeons is now a growing concern in relation to patient care. The aim was to explore the effects of ageing on surgeons' performance, and to identify current practica...

conclusions an insufficient formal education in cpr was registered for all groups, reflecting the lack of familiarity with new cpr methods. a team education, involving doctors and nurses may improve familiarity with cpr and patient outcomes. results the only difference between groups was regarding the male and female ratio, with more male surgeons (45, 55, and 11, p < 0.001). all doctors consid...

Twelve narratives written by surgeons on ethical decision-making are analyzed in this commentary. Several major themes in their narratives are discussed: the preponderance of end-of-life issues; the struggle to be inclusively empathetic, even under emotionally alienating circumstances; social justice; and the disagreement among colleagues about how to deal with patients in situations of medical...