Background The negative impact of trauma work has been well documented in mental health
professionals. There are three main phenomena used to describe these effects: Secondary …

This article reports a parallel survey of consultants working in the fields of neurology,
rehabilitation and palliative medicine, and explores the interface between the three specialties in …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa plays a major role in many chronic infections. Its ability to readily
form biofilms contributes to its success as an opportunistic pathogen and its resistance/…

There is an increasing need to support nursing homes in palliative care to reduce suffering
and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions at the end of life. Providing education to nursing …

Background In recent years, hand drying has been highlighted as a key step in appropriate
hand hygiene (WHO 2009), as moisture on hands can increase transference of …

Intravenous injections of typhoid-paratyphoid vaccine as a means of inducing fever have been
used in 150 attacks of chorea. Comparison of the duration of chorea in the hospital in 150 …

March 4, 1929, a boy, aged 11 years, presenting an extremely severe attack of chorea, was
brought to Bellevue Hospital. He was in constant violent motion, unable to speak or to help …

Abstract Analysis by race of 506 children in the cardiac clinic at Bellevue Hospital and 511
children in the general pediatric clinic indicates that certain races in New York City, Namely, …

The expectancy and demand for palliative care provision beyond cancer continues to increase
in the Western world. This challenge raises the need for useful tools to support palliative …

… Lucy Sutton is Director of Policy Development, National Council for Palliative Care, The
Fitzpatrick Building, 188-194 York Way, London, N7 9AS Email: l.sutton@ncpc.org.uk …