SMJ // December 1959, Volume 52 - Issue 12
Author Index
AUTHOR INDEX
Book Review
Intravascular Catheterization
Book Review
The Clinical Application of Projective Drawings
Editorial
AN EDITOR'S COMMENTS
Announcement
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS
Announcement
Know Your New Councilors
Original Article
Some Types of Medical Papers: With Suggestions on Their Preparation
There are few physicians who do not at least make an occasional scientific presentation at a hospital staff meeting, take part in a clinicopathologic conference or offer a paper for the county medical society, not to mention the many that take part in the programs of larger meetings. Thus, many…
Original Article
A Review of the Headache Problem in Allergy
Gradually confusion is giving way to an increased understanding of the pathogenesis of headaches of vascular and allergic origins. Much is still to be learned and clarified. Nevertheless the authors have provided a review of what is known as of today.
Original Article
Misleading Shadows on Chest Films
Original Article
Observations on the Clinical Effects of Brief Maximal Isotonic Exercises
The author demonstrates interesting effects from brief exercises in lifting of weights, in terms of prolonged maintenance of strength.
Original Article
Chondrosarcoma
The diagnostic and therapeutic implications of this relatively rare tumor are reviewed.
Original Article
A Survey Study of Bedwetting
The authors suggest methods of research for use in approaching this difficult problem.
Original Article
Splenectomy for Hypersplenism
The author reviews the indications for splenectomy in systemic disease, and something as to prognosis.
Original Article
You, Your Patients and Radioactive Fallout
The matter considered here is a topic under constant discussion by scientists all over the world. It is of vital importance to all interested in the biologic sciences, including medicine. Intelligent laymen are querying their doctors. This is a field in which the physician should acquire some knowledge.
Original Article
The Recognition of Nonepileptic Seizures
The diagnosis of nonepileptic seizures may pose problems at times. However, a careful review of the story, an opportunity to observe and analyze an attack, and neurologic examination at the time usually provide the means of making an accurate diagnosis.
Original Article
Trimeprazine Therapy for Physiologic and Psychologic Pruritus
From their observations the authors believe this new phenothiazine derivative has a definite antipruritic effect.
Original Article
The Incidence and Character of Staphylococcus aureus from Nose and Rectum of Obstetric Patients
Currently there is much emphasis on possible infection of patients with the staphylococcus during hospitalization, the matter of carriers among patients and hospital personnel and antibiotic- resistant organisms. The present report considers this problem as an obstetric service.
Original Article
The Suicide Problem: Its Growing Importance for the Family Physician
This paper deserves careful and thoughtful reading. One wonders if the doctor is playing his proper role in this problem.
Original Article
Medicolegal Aspects of Trauma to the Chest
Here is a reminder to the physician attending a patient with thoracic injury of his diagnostic responsibilities and other matters of importance in light of possible medicolegal action.
Original Article
Protrusions of the Lumbar Disk A Correlation of the Radiographic Diagnoses and Surgical Findings
The authors present their interesting correlations between the radiographic diagnosis of a protruded disk and the findings at operation. The value of a clinical history at the radiologic reading is borne out in a greater accuracy of interpretation.
Original Article
Congenital Atresia of the Esophagus
The combination of thoracic surgery, antibiotics and newer methods of anesthesiology have permitted a successful attack upon this anomaly.
