Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to M Dundon.
Lincolnshire area child protection committee focused its 1991 public awareness campaign on verbal abuse of children. Mary Dundon and Angela Bates report on the success of the campaign: 'What do children hear? harsh words hurt--kind words help', and the lessons learned for future initiatives.
Assessing the eyesight of people with learning disabilities may involve some ingenuity to get an accurate result. This paper describes a project to explore the role of the RNMH is assessing such patients' visual acuity.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a disease process commonly encountered by primary care providers. Although the cause of this illness is unknown, much is known about the pathophysiology and strong psychosocial influences. Medical practitioners often are aware of the medical aspects of managing irritable bowel syndrome but are not familiar with specific psychologic options. Long-term care of these patients may be aided by collaboration with mental health professionals.