[Rare book (200th anniversary of the publication of the book "Description of the Plague in the Capital City of Moscow" by A.F. Shafonskiĭ)].
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[Tomopneumomyelography with a most highly intensifying simultaneous screen book for the hard-radiation region (special book) (author's transl)].
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Selected list of books and journals for a small dental library.
This subject list of 109 dental books and 20 dental journals is intended to help the dental book committee and the librarian of a small health sciences library achieve a balanced collection of dental books and journals. Cost of books totals $2,180.00, that of journals is $571,00, making a total of $2,751.00. Cost of starred books totals $927.30, that of starred journals is $109.50, making a total of $1,036.80.
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The book of job and the modern view of depression.
The Biblical Book of Job is a wisdom book. Wisdom, in this context, refers to the intellectual discipline taught by the sages of ancient Isreael to provide professionals with a realistic approach to the problems of life. Chapter 30 of the Book of Job is a key-index of ideas that, if followed through the book, discloses a modern scientifically accurate description of a depression that, at times, was life-threatening. There are practical clinical clues to distinguish between normal mourning and depression, as well as aids to the differential diagnosis of somatic symptoms that may arise from depression. A timeless model of the scope and limitations of the professional relation between patient and comforter is also presented. Part of the wisdom of the Book of Job is to use depression as an example of a life-threatening illness to provide an unexcelled standard of clinical observation and medical intervention.
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Selected list of books and journals for the small medical library.
This revised list of 472 books and 138 journals is intended as a selection guide for small or medium-sized hospital libraries or for the small medical library serving a specified clientele. It can also be used as a core list by small hospital library consortia. Books and journals are categorized by subject, with the books being followed by an author index and the journals by an alphabetical title listing. Items suggested for initial purchase by smaller libraries are indicated by an asterisk. To purchase the entire collection of books and to pay for annual subscriptions to all the journals would require an expenditure of about $18,200. The cost of only the asterisked items recommended for first purchase totals approximately $4,500.
Bibliographies as Topic↗
Selected list of books and journals for the small medical library.
This revised list of 492 books and 138 journals is intended as a selection guide for small or medium-sized hospital libraries or for the small medical library serving a specified clientele. It can also be used as a core list by small hospital library consortia. Books and journals are categorized by subject, with the books being followed by an author index and the journals by an alphabetical title listing. Items suggested for initial purchase by smaller libraries are indicated by an asterisk. To purchase the entire collection of books and to pay for annual subscriptions to all the journals would require an expenditure of about $22,500. The cost of only the asterisked items, recommended for first purchase, totals approximately $6,100.
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The effect of open vs closed-book testing conditions upon performance on a multiple-choice examination in pediatrics.
This study compared the performance of medical students and practicing pediatricians taking a graduate-level examination in pediatrics under open-book vs closed-book conditions. Students performed significantly better under open-book conditions, but there was no significant difference for the practitioner group.
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An analysis of 3,199 patients booked for delivery in general-practitioner obstetric units.
The outcome of 3,199 women booked for delivery in six general-practitioner obstetric units in one year was analyzed.Five per cent cancelled their bookings, 26 per cent were transferred to a consultant unit after referral for routine problems of pregnancy (mainly postmaturity), and 14 per cent were transferred for problems arising in labour (principally uterine inertia). One per cent were transferred after confinement.Fifty-four per cent were delivered successfully in the general-practitioner units.There were 3,037 live births, 27 stillbirths and 22 neonatal deaths. Nine stillbirths and nine neonatal deaths resulted from congenital abnormalities, while two stillbirths and 11 neonatal deaths were due to immaturity. There were 25 sets of twins and one set of triplets. Seventy-five babies were abnormal, 105 weighed less than 2,500g, and 198 over 4,000g.In this series almost 60 per cent of eventual perinatal deaths were transferred during pregnancy, and over 85 per cent before delivery.The perinatal mortality of all women initially booked for a general-practitioner unit who delivered was 15.. The perinatal mortality of the 1,795 births in the six general-practitioner obstetric units was 3.9.
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Brightness changes during book retinoscopy.
Book retinoscopy involves the observation of fundus reflex changes that are said to be related to the reading levels or interpretive levels at which persons are functioning. Recent investigations have shown that increasing the cognitive demand on a person can result in accomodative changes in his eye that increase the luminance of the fundus reflex. Since the ability of observers to distinguish such changes is not known, this experiment was designed to determine the minimum detectable increase in luminance. The experiment involved a 2-alternative forced-choice procedure in which observers were required to indicate during which of 2 designated intervals the reflex from a schematic eye became brighter. The luminance of the reflex had to increase by at least 11% beforeit could be detected. A reduction in the lag of accommodation and dilation of the pupil probably account for the changes observed during book retinoscopy.
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Pediatrics in an eighteenth century remedy book.
A manuscript home remedy book of several hundred pages in German, with entries from 1631 to 1861, was found in the Washington University School of Medicine Library some years ago. Two sections on diseases of children, from the early seventeenth to the mid-eighteenth centuries, have been translated and compared with both printed and manuscript pediatric works. People cited and geographicl places mentioned are discussed. The final conclusion reached is that the text is closer in tone and philosophy to the stream of manuscripts going back to classical times than it is to the printed book of its time. An appendix lists treatment of the wet-nurse in place of the child, and treatments for debility or wasting and pain in the abdomen, and traces these through classical and later manuscript sources.
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The effect of open- vs. closed-book testing on performance on a multiple-choice examination in pediatrics.
A study was undertaken to test the effect of open- vs. closed-book testing conditions on performance on a graduate-level, multiple-choice examination in pediatrics. A group of practicing pediatricians and a group of medical students took the examination. For the practice group, no significant difference between mean scores was observed, and the correlation between scores under the two testing conditions was high. In the student group, however, the mean score was significantly higher under open-book conditions and the correlation between scores under the two testing conditions was positive but low. The mean score obtained by practitioners was significantly higher than the mean score obtained by students under both testing conditions. The effects of time limit and level of motivation were not explored in the present study.
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An optical evaluation of book retinoscopy.
The technique known as book retinoscopy has been used for more than 25 years to evaluate visual performance. The lack of a clear explanation of the phenomena observed during book retinoscopy has led to some confusion regarding the interpretation of the phenomena. This paper shows that all of the changes that are observed can be explained by the optical effects of accommodative changes and eye movements.
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The content of family practice: a family medicine resident's 2 1/2-year experience with the E-book.
The purpose of this paper is to present the content of office family practice problems seen over a 2 1/2-year residency period and to afford comparison with the well-known Virginia Study. It illustrates the usefulness of the diagnostic E-Book, with which all the data were collected and preserved. Over a 2 1/2-year period, the author cared for 592 patients in the family practice office. The ratio of one physician to 592 patients compares to the Virginia Study's one physician to approximately 745 patients. A total of 1,640 problems were coded in the E-Book. In this study 55 problems/physician/month were seen, whereas in the Virginia Study approximately 177 problems/physician/month were noted. Respiratory illnesses were the most common diagnostic category in both studies. Among specific problems, obesity ranked first at Hershey, with afebrile colds second, hypertension and Beta streptococcal pharyngitis third, and smoking fourth. Obesity and smoking were ranked considerably lower in the Virginia Study, whereas "health maintenance examinations" were ranked number one. Finally, for age-sex practice profiles, the present data revealed two peak age groups for both sexes, whereas the Virginia work noted only one peak age range.
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[Pediatric bibliometrics: I. Descriptive statistics on pediatric books and pamphlets (author's transl)].
A descriptive statistic analysis of general pediatric books and pamphlets, mentioning the number of titles in circulation at international level, and their distribution by languages, places of impression and countries with the main index of production is exposed.
Pamphlets↗
Annotated bibliography of health care books for children.
We present a comprehensive bibliography of books aimed to help physicians, other health care providers, and parents prepare children for medical contacts. Publications have been annotated and rated on the basis of use and cost. We propose that this will be a useful reference for those responsible for the health care of the pediatric population.
Bibliographies as Topic↗
Criteria for acceptance of reports in experimental laboratory courses (an examination of the cook-book experiment in physiology and its relation to the scientific process).
The purpose of this paper is to solve a practical problem through a theoretical analysis based on concepts from another scientific field. A new hypothesis emerges from this 'hermeneutical' approach, namely that the criteria derived are a set of useful tools in improving instruction in laboratory course work of the Cook-Book-Experiment type in physiology and related subjects. The hypothesis has been empirically tested only to an extent that deems it worthy of further testing by other teachers.
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Eye movement patterns and reading performance in poor readers: immediate effects of convex lenses indicated by book retinoscopy.
Eye movement patterns and reading performance were evaluated in 38 4th and 5th grade male students who were at least 1 year behind in their reading levels. Half of the subjects (Group I) demonstrated a need for convex lenses at near by a book retinoscopy criterion. The remaining subjects (Group II) showed no need for convex lenses at near by the same criterion. The subject's eye movements during reading were recorded by a commercial device called Eye-Trac. These recordings were made with 2 lens applications, plano and +0.50 D, respectively. The number of fixations, regressions, rate of reading, and relative efficiency for each condition (plano and +0.50 D) were calculated. In Group I, 3 of 5 measures showed significant improvement with plus lenses. These subjects showed fewer regressions, increased reading speed, and higher relative efficiency with plus than without. In Group II, 3 of 5 measures showed decrement with plus lenses, while 1 (comprehension) showed improvement. These subjects showed more fixations and regressions and lower relative efficiency with plus than without. It is therefore concluded that convex lenses of low power can have considerable immediate effect on children's reading skills, sometimes helpful and sometimes detrimental, and that proper pretesting with both retinoscopy will aid in the prediction of this effect.
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