Specialism in medicine is not new. Its accelerated pace in the past half century has been both anticipated and necessary. The growth in medical science has made it impossible for any one man to encompass these advances, even within his “specialty.” With specialized interest in a medical field has developed,…
This type of paper is often left unwritten. It is one of self-analysis, but at the same time emphasizes the difficulties of properly controlled studies. Yet his suggestions that some of the money spent on “service” might well be channeled into research is well taken.
The evidence for trauma as a possible cause for malignancy, or at least as co-carcinogen, has been reviewed. The author has had two instances in which interrelationships between mechanical injury and the development of malignancy are difficult to deny.
The author describes modifications of a new device to aid in the training of the person with a flail hand.
Immature and premature babies suffered the highest mortality rates. Among these anoxia was the major cause of death, though other contributing factors played a large role.
Broad spectrum antibiotics continue in the therapy of acne. As new ones appear, they are given a trial in this disease. The author recounts his experiences with a new antibiotic.
The success in the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer of the cervix cannot be matched by that of carcinoma of the endometrium. Diagnostic difficulties and pathogenesis are considered in this paper, and a search for the best therapeutic attack.
Constantly, new and distant manifestations of malignancy are being described.
The institution of marriage poses many problems to the family physician when there is obvious marital incompatibility. Analyses such as described here may be of some help in facing certain situations in married patients. But much more is to be known.
This blood product can be prepared rather simply in a hospital laboratory. Its use is attended by less hazard than whole blood and at the same time contains more of the labile factors necessary in coagulation and in some of the immunologic reactions.
Apparently the approach of gathering several married couples into a small band for group therapy is a concept that has had little trial. The author describes his experiences in this field and the logic back of such a psychotherapeutic approach.
A new area in hepatic function is being explored; this deals with certain of the clotting factors. The authors continue investigations in this field in an effort to determine if differential studies may be of aid in the diagnosis of specific hepatic disease.
Hypophysectomy has been used in instances of widespread metastases from cancer of the breast as a palliative measure. In an effort to avoid open surgery in these very ill patients, irradiation of the pituitary gland has been employed. The author discusses his experience of placing radioactive gold in the sella…
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