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M A Thompson
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Some reflections of a medical social worker in a spinal paralysis unit.
Seventeen years as the social worker to a spinal paralysis unit has clearly demonstrated the very great importance of treating the 'whole patient'.
A systematic approach to module development.
The primary purpose of this article has been to outline and discuss the fourteen steps of the systematic approach to modular development utilized by the author. In addition, examples of each step have been included in an effort to illustrate each point. The article ends with a list of useful resources for the beginning module developer and a statement about the value of each resource.
Variables associated with student mastery of learning modules.
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Modulation of human sinus node function by repetitive carotid baroreceptor stimulation [proceedings].
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Barium impaction as a complication of gastrointestinal scleroderma.
Two patients with scleroderma of the bowel experienced life-threatening barium impaction after upper intestinal x-ray studies. Although the frequency of this complication is unknown, the difficulty of managing it when it occurs makes prevention imperative. X-ray studies should be performed only after careful consideration of the risks and benefits. When x-ray studies are performed, the patient should be vigorously purged soon thereafter, and a follow-up roentgenogram should be obtained to confirm adequate removal of barium.
Droperidol/fentanyl, diazepam/pentazocine: a comparison.
Anaesthesia with a combination of diazepam and pentazocine is compared with the well established technique of neuroleptanaesthesia using droperidol and fentanyl. The former compared favourably, producing similar cardiovascular stability, rapid recovery of conciousness and postoperative analgesia.
Mutual visual regard during mother-infant play.
Mutual visual regard was observed in 48 mother-infant dyads during a 6-min. play session. Infant-mother dyads containing 4 mo. -olds displayed significantly more mutual visual regard than dyads containing 6- or 8-mo.-olds. In addition, the more time infants spent in face-to-face interaction with mother, the more smiling they engaged in. No sex difference were observed.
Detection of oncornavirus-like particles in normal and tumorigenic rat liver cell cultures.
Six epithelial cell cultures established from adult Wistar rat liver were examined by electron microscopy for oncornavirus-like particles. Two heteroploid and tumorigenic cultures demonstrated many cells with virus-like particles of type-A and type-C morphology. The remaining four, composed of diploid nontumorigenic cells, demonstrated similar virus-like particles but in few cells and only after bromodeoxyuridine treatment. The virus-like particles in the tumorigenic cultures were identified as a rat type-C virus by serological assays.
Epidemiology of an international outbreak of Salmonella agona.
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Note on alienation, race, and college attrition.
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Acceptance of disability of sudden onset in paraplegia.
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The preparation and mouse evaluation of nonviable, solvent-extracted antituberculous vaccines: (a) main assay findings; (b) stability of nonviable vaccines; (c) a major disadvantage of intravenous challenge.
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Comparative gene mapping in the domestic cat (Felis catus).
The genetic map of the domestic cat has been developed as a model for studying both feline analogues of human genetic disease and comparative genome organization of mammals. We present here the results of syntenic mapping of 35 genes based upon concordant occurrence of feline gene homologues with feline chromosomes and previously mapped loci in a panel of 41 rodent x cat somatic cell hybrids. These somatic cell hybrids retain rodent chromosomes and segregate feline chromosomes, but in different combinations in each hybrid cell line. Thirty-three of the 35 new locus assignments extend and reaffirm conserved chromosome segment homologies between the human and cat genomes previously recognized by comparative mapping and zoo-FISH. These results demonstrate the extensive syntenic conservation between the human and feline genomes and extend the feline gene map to include 105 assigned loci.
Comparison of a hemagglutination treponemal test for syphilis (HATTS) with other serologic methods for the diagnosis of syphilis.
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Amniotic fluid embolism.
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Detection and treatment of depressive syndromes in a rural island clinic.
BACKGROUND: Major depression is a serious and often persistent problem for 5 to 10 percent of patients in primary care. The detection and treatment of depression can be a particular challenge in rural settings. This study describes patterns of care for depression at a rural primary care clinic on an island off the coast of Washington State. METHODS: For a period of 2 months, 226 primary care patients were evaluated for depression using a two-stage screening method. Structured chart abstraction was conducted for patients meeting criteria for major depression or dysthymia. RESULTS: Ten percent of the study sample met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Medical Disorders, fourth edition, criteria for major depression, 4 percent met criteria for dysthymia, and 8 percent met criteria for major depression and dysthymia. Of the patients who had a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia by the PRIME-MD, approximately 50 percent had their condition detected by their primary care provider, and approximately 50 percent received guideline level antidepressant treatment. Less than 40 percent of patients whose depression was treated with antidepressants made more than two visits during the 8 weeks after the initial prescription. CONCLUSIONS: These findings are consistent with those from other primary care settings and suggest that there are many opportunities for improving the quality of care for depressed patients in rural primary care settings.