closest to an answer to this question. Domenico Bertoloni-Meli's investigation of Malpighi's consulti written diagnoses supplied for distant patients, and hitherto omitted from consideration among Malpighi's correspondence shows very elegantly how apparently small curatorial and editorial decisions can have considerable consequences for our view of a medical practitioner. Hitherto, indeed, Malp...

'HERE is a brave boy,' proclaimed George Hector,* when he brought Samuel Johnson into the world. From this moment and throughout most of his childhood, young Sam was harassed by a variety of afflictions that troubled his daily existence, but did not prevent him from eventually becoming one of England's outstanding literary figures. Samuel Johnson's adult illnesses and the history of his childho...

It is often wondered as to what part of all the research performed around the globe actually leaves the lab and reaches the real people and betters their lives. In case of Professor David W. Denning's research, a large part does. As a prominent international face in the field of medical mycology, he translates his research into clinical applications and takes medical problems back to his lab, i...

subject which takes up much of my time and thought, one too which must perforce be of some interest to most members ?* our profession ; for every physician, surgeon and general practitioner is being consulted on the subject every day of his life, and upon his knowledge of the subject depends the future comfort and oftentimes the life of his patient. I have taken as the title of my discourse to-...

Peer assisted learning (PAL) was initiated to support the first-year students. In medical faculty, students often find starting new academic life challenging. The impact from peer mentors’ aspect is not widely explore. aim of this study review studies that reported PAL programs on mentors in particularly their and communication skill. DOAJ, PubMed Central, SciELO, Science Direct databases advan...

the problem of pleasure is one of the long life, great, effective and much as disputable during the human history. and a variety of philosophical-ethical schools, and also religions, divine and non-divine have paid attention - affirmatively or negatively - to it since a long time ago. although, avicenna has been affected in his definition of the pleasure by scholars of the past, but he had not ...

Many dental patients have special preventive needs related to dental caries and periodontal disease, and most patients with intellectual or physical disabilities have specialized needs. This article suggests that these needs often go overlooked. To best care for patients with these needs, the dental practitioner should identify special oral hygiene needs among his or her patients, provide them ...