Publications

Early diagnosis of raised arterial blood pressure

Early Diagnosis of Raised Arterial Blood Pressure

1 July 1967

In July 1965, the Office of Health Economics held a colloquium on Surveillance and Early Diagnosis in General Practice at Magdalen College, Oxford. It was apparent…

The early diagnosis of visual defects cover page

Early Diagnosis of Visual Defects

1 July 1967

Usually the defect will occur gradually affecting either the visual acuity of one eye only, or the visual field of one or both eyes. In the…

The provision of medical care in new towns cover page

Provision of General Medical Care in New Towns

1 July 1967

Proceedings of a Symposium held at College of General Practitioners, London 19th & 20th April 1966 MEETINGS can be of two types. In the first, a…

Disorders which shorten life cover page

Disorders Which Shorten Life

1 July 1966

A review of mortality trends for those between the ages of 15 and 44 The productivity of any community, both in economic and social terms, depends…

Medical manpower cover page

Medical Manpower

7 January 1966

In 1964 there were estimated to be 55,000 doctors actively engaged in medicine in England and Wales. In addition to these probably some 8000 to 9000…

Progress in mental health conver page

Progress in Mental Health

1 July 1966

In becoming aware of the size and severity of the problems of mental illness it is easy to overlook the great strides forward which have been…

Surveillance and early diagnosis

Surveillance and Early Diagnosis and General Practice

1 July 1966

Proceedings of Colloquium held at Magdalen College, Oxford, Wednesday, 7th July, 1965 For the purpose of this meeting ‘surveillance’ was defined as describing ‘procedures aimed at…

Cracks through the ice on a melting glacier in Alaska

Common Illness of Our Time: a Study of the Problem of Ischemic Heart Disease

1 July 1966

In England and Wales in 1963, 187,023 deaths were certified as due to diseases of the heart. These included 154,815 deaths due to arteriosclerotic and degenerative…