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Asthma
1 February 1990
…that can be caused by asthma and the knowledge that much of this can be prevented or avoided is helping to remove the stigma from asthma as a disease and…
Osteoporosis and the risk of fracture
1 January 1990
…has increased so have the diseases of elderly people, particularly women. Women are especially vulnerable to osteoporotic fractures not only because of the link between osteoporosis and the menopause but…
Dying with Dignity
1 February 1991
…chronic diseases and those amongst the frail and elderly are added to this number, a large proportion of the population will end their days as ‘terminally ill’ patients. Sudden and…
Patterns of Prescribing
1 January 1991
…practices busy with audit for some time to come. We have good data – arguably the best in the world – about the incidence and prevalence of common disease in…
AIDS: Worldwide Policies and Problems
1 September 1991
…However, many candidate vaccines are under trial and there are several drugs which appear to delay the disease or help to treat its various manifestations. The scientific agenda is not…
Born Too Soon
1 January 1993
…developed world. Although the impact on third World countries differs as the prevalent disease states, malnutrition and limited medical facilities reduce the chances of survival. Since preterm infants usually remain…
Science in Medicine: How Far Has It Advanced?
1 January 1993
…book examine these two aspects of science in medicine, starting with a historical perspective, and then taking three examples — infection: nervous diseases: and psychiatry — to illustrate the advances…
Competition through Innovation, Innovation through Competition
1 November 1998
…The first product to market does not always turn out to be the best. Unexpected treatment or disease prevention benefits may emerge when use becomes widespread. This raises questions about…