THE DISCOTHEQUE FIRE IN GOTHENBURG 1998 A TRAGEDY AMONG TEENAGERS A re disaster in 1998 in Gothenburg, Sweden, killed 63 teenagers and wounded 213. The re, caused by an act of arson perpetrated by a local youth, started in the basement of an overcrowded discotheque and had devastating consequences. The rescue work by other youths, re ghters, police, and medical staff was prompt although con...

Background: The intent of this paper is to compare the impact of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) design upon nursing staff by investigating the number of footsteps walked per shift and complaints of physical distress following the relocation of a NICU from a traditional open-bay design, where many babies receive care in one large room, and a new single-family room NICU in which each baby re...

OBJECTIVE To examine the adequacy of assessment and management of deliberate self harm (DSH) undertaken by accident and emergency (A&E) medical staff. METHODS The records for attendances to the Leicester Royal Infirmary A&E department with a diagnosis of "self inflicted" injury for the 12 month period April 1994 to March 1995 were scrutinised. If the episode was identified as DSH, then assess...