The stated purpose of this book is to "make the study of human tissue available to the student who has only a minimal knowledge of the human body." The text reads easily and clearly and covers a great deal of material in an economical and straight-forward manner. The illustrations are accurate and beautifully executed but so small and delicate that they are apt to be somewhat confusing to the s...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost of foot ulcers in diabetic patients. METHODS Retrospective pharmacoeconomic study using direct and indirect costs (sick leave days) from the perspective of French social security system. RESULTS 239 patients were included in the study by 80 physicians who treat diabetic patients suffering from foot ulcers. Initially identified by telephone survey, these physic...

The stated purpose of this book is to "make the study of human tissue available to the student who has only a minimal knowledge of the human body." The text reads easily and clearly and covers a great deal of material in an economical and straight-forward manner. The illustrations are accurate and beautifully executed but so small and delicate that they are apt to be somewhat confusing to the s...

The patient with a severe acute head injury, often with other bone and soft-tissue injuries, presents a complex management problem involving a large number of medical and paramedical staff. A coordinated approach is essential, with clear and frequent communication between the involved personnel on all aspects of critical care, including initial resuscitation, anesthesia, radiological imaging, s...

The clinical symptoms of myocardial ischemia and infarction are not observable at an earlier stage. Early diagnosis of the same is very crucial to avoid sudden cardiac deaths. Left ventricular dysfunction is a common pathway to various cardiac disorders. Left ventricular dysfunction resulting into inefficient pumping of the oxygenated blood further causes structural and functional changes in th...

Objective: To determine the suicide and depression literacy among healthcare professional students. Methods: Three hundred thirty nine healthcare professional students were assessed with socio-demographic and clinical proforma, depression literacy scale, and suicide literacy scale. Results: There was low score on measure of depression and suicide literacy. Paramedical have lower literacy of sui...

The objective of this study was to describe a 12-year (1997-2008) observation of substance-related incidents occurring at rave parties in the Netherlands, including length of visits to first-aid stations, substances used, and severity of the incidents. During rave parties, specifically trained medical and paramedical personnel staffed first aid stations. Visitors were diagnosed and treated, and...

Neuropathic foot disease is commonly seen in clinical practice and is related primarily to the high and increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the western world. The treatment of diabetic ulcer can be divided into three stages: evaluation, healing, prevention. Based on the evaluation, foot ulceration in diabetic patients can be categorized as non-infected and infected. Non-infected and n...

Inequity and poverty are the root causes of ill health. Access to quality health services on an affordable and equitable basis in many parts of the country remains an unfulfilled aspiration. Disparity in health care is interpreted as compromise in 'Right to Life.' It is imperative to define 'essential health care,' which should be made available to all citizens to facilitate inclusivity in heal...

The paper highlights some of the findings from a stud» carried out b» the author and eo-workers in the County of Avon, England, in 1981. The objective was to develop a methodology for evaluating the occupational health nursing resources and activities within a defined geographical region, which could then be applied to other areas including Malaysia. Data was collected by means of a postal ques...