SMJ // April 1967, Volume 60 - Issue 4
Book Review
Oral Contraceptives
Book Review
The Drug Treatment of Tuberculosis
Book Review
Foundations of Anesthesiology
Book Review
Principles of Internal Medicine
Book Review
Medicine and the Ministry
Book Review
Psychiatry in the Practice of Medicine
Case Report
The Whole Man
The industrial physician has a peculiarly universal role in learning to know the person in a way which may not be possible in office practice. This offers challenges in the whole spectrum of treatment.
Case Report
Electroshock Therapy for Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Follow-up Study of 34 Patients
Accumulating evidence indicates that electroshock by direct current has advantages over drugs in the conversion of ectopic cardiac rhythms to sinus rhythms both in effectiveness and safety. No method guarantees the maintenance of a normal rhythmn.
Case Report
Good Medical Reports Will Keep You Out of Court
The doctor’s medical report if executed properly may offer the basis for settlements out of court as the adversaries face each other before a pretrial judge. Thereby the doctor may well avoid the demands of an appearance in court in person.
Case Report
A Simplified Screening Test for Exposure to Lead
The author reviews the literature with respect to past exposure to lead at a subclinical level. By the use of calcium disodium versenate she has been able to demonstrate excessive storage of lead in a high proportion of those admitted to the hospital, and especially in the consumers of illicit…
Case Report
Tracheostomy In Infancy and Childhood
This adjunct to the management of a number of diseases or their complications is most valuable. Meticulous technic in operating and in the placement of the tube is essential to a good functioning tracheostomy. The indications are outlined in this paper.
Case Report
“Pseudo-Disc”
The author describes his management of the painful trigger points known as myofascial pain. The author has named this symptomatology “pseudo-disc.”
Case Report
Casting a Shadow
Case Report
Pseudocysts of the Pancreas: A Review of 59 Cases
The authors review the topic of pseudocyst of the pancreas, its clinical picture and indications for the choice of surgical treatment. Individualization of surgical management is dependent upon a number of features of the disease, as location, maturity of the cyst’s wall and the patients’ general condition.
Case Report
Bites By Cottonmouths (Ancistrodon piscivorus) in the United States
The geographical area within which a large proportion of our readers reside coincides with the usual habitat of the cottonmouth snake. Thus, the 755 bites annually by this pit viper should have interest to members of the Association.
Case Report
Management of Pancreatic Injuries
Injuries of the pancreas, especially those due to blunt trauma, may be easily overlooked with the later development of complications. The authors describe the posible types of injury and the indications for selecting special types of surgical procedures for repair.
Case Report
Comprehensive Medical Care in a Rural Setting: Possible Roles of the Public Health and Rehabilitation Professions
The continued demand for mimeograph copies of this discussion explains its publication at this late date. It has a timeliness now which was missing a couple of years ago. Suggestions presented then could be used in prototypes for comprehensive medical care in rural areas today under Regional Programs (“Heart, Cancer…
Editorial
SPROUTING BEANS
Original Article
Bilateral Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Original Article
Rupture of the Gravid Uterus
The authors find a higher incidence of this complication than others previously reported. The explanation is that many of these patients are from a group without prenatal care and who have had the rupture before being referred to the hospital.
Original Article
Parosteal Osteogenic Sarcoma Report of Two Cases
Although this tumor seems to present itself as a relatively benign lesion, the only treatment providing an almost 100 percent survival rate is amputation.
Original Article
The Treatment of Acromioclavicular Dislocation by Use of a Lag Screw
The authors describe the rationale of using this means of surgical treatment for acromioclavicular dislocation. They have uniformly satisfactory results with the procedure.
Original Article
Ragweed Pollinosis and the Barr Body Structure in Squamous Buccal Cells
The authors show that there is a fall in the number of Barr bodies during symptomatic hay fever. What the significance of this finding may be is not apparent at the moment.
Original Article
Cardiovascular Surgery: An Outline for General Practitioners
Original Article
Rhinophyma
Original Article
Damage of Peripheral Nerve Associated with Orthopedic Injuries
The importance of recognizing damage to nerves in orthopedic injuries is obvious. Diagnosis has been emphasized by the author as well as the surgical management of damaged peripheral nerves.
Original Article
Bladder Dysfunction Related to Lesions of the Spinal Cord
The author reviews symptoms related to the bladder as the first indication of disease of the spinal cord. The form of bladder dysfunction is related to the level of the lesion in the cord.
