BACKGROUND Aortic aneurysms represent a serious and common condition. Current therapies are based on mechanical treatment. With increased knowledge of the biochemical mechanisms responsible for aneurysm expansion, it may be possible to prevent the growth of small aneurysms. METHODS A series of experiments performed in the investigator's laboratory during the past decade is outlined to show th...

"The work of Medical Women in India" by ^rMargaret Balfour, and Dr. Ruth Young, recently Published by the Oxford University press and with a foreword by Dame Mary Scharlieb, one of the pioneers Women's Medical work, contains a most vivid and interesting account of the endeavours made by women establish medical relief for the women of India, of the difficulties they met with and overcame, of the...

what is a medical librarian? he provides information about new medical treatments, clinical trials and standard trials procedures, tests and equipment. where do medical librarians work? they work anywhere health information is needed. what kinds of jobs are available? web managers, medical informatics experts, chief information officers, cat a logers, instructors and reference librarians. who a...

background: workplace violence has become an issue of increasing concern. residents are often the first physician that patients will meet them. objectives: we conducted this study to evaluate workplace violence against medical residents in iran. materials and methods: in a cross sectional questionnaire based study we asked 1107 medical residents about violence exposure during past 12 months. re...

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