Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to M Bode.
Psychotherapy with children and adolescents makes use of methods focusing on the non-verbal area, including music therapy. The following article presents music therapy focus and techniques as practiced in an children's and adolescents' psychiatric department. A case study provides illustration, and in the final section theses on the use of music therapy in this field are presented.
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An atypical presentation of purulent pericarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is described. A bacterial etiology was initially not taken into consideration because the clinical course was torpid and afebrile. Therefore, the appropriate treatment was delayed. The patient recovered after percutaneous pericardial drainage of his purulent pericardial effusion and antimicrobial therapy. The importance of a high index of suspicion of a bacterial cause in patients with pericardial effusion of unexplained etiology is emphasized.
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Knowing the health services from previous work experience is an asset when representing the interests of patients. But how to do this in a comprehensive way is always a problem, says Margaret Bode, Chief Officer, Blackpool Wyre & Fylde CHC.