A second individual next went down the shaft of the well with a rope to try and rescue the boy, but was suffocated and ropped into the water. A third then went down, dangled his legs in the water and tried to grasp the two still living bodies between his knees. He suddenly felt suffocated, however, and shouted to be drawn up. This man recovered; he states that he thinks the two were still livin...

Oncology professionals are fully aware that the five-year mark of being disease-free after the diagnosis of cancer is not a magical number. Cancer is now considered a chronic disease and recurrence can happen at any time, which is unexpected and frightening. Yet, for me, and for many other cancer survivors, the five-year mark is one to be celebrated.

INTRODUCTION Malnutrition is one of the most important morbidity and mortality causes in children. In comparison with healthy children malnourished children are at higher risk of illness and death as 60 percent of more than 7 million deaths in children aged less than five years are attributed to the malnutrition. The present study is intended to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in West ...

OBJECTIVE To study the awareness of 'Informed Consent', among patients presenting to Family Physicians. METHOD A cross-sectional study was carried out at the Community Health Centre, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi in July 2002. Written Consent was taken and confidentially was assured RESULTS Out of the 100 patients interviewed, 80 agreed to participate in the study, forty-four men an...

Objectives and relationship to conference themes The development of a research culture within the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, and the research capacity building within the profession that must underpin this, is an essential element of both the ‘learn’ and ‘achieve’ themes of the conference. The role of professional bodies in developing professional practice and the maintenance of s...

Background Maternal and child under-nutrition is a pervasive and detrimental condition in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Despite the rapid economic growth during the past decade, the stunting rate for children under 5 has remained at 46 percent in PNG. Objective The objective of the study was to analyze the association between the demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related factors with undernutr...

length with the Bill then pending before the Bengal Legislative Council to amend the Bengal Medical Act and with the criticisms of the Bill put forward by the Bengal Medical Association. We pointed out that the functions of the Bengal Council of Medical Registration, like those of the General Medical Council of Great Britain, fell into three categories:?(1) to maintain the medical register, (2)...