Induced abortion: epidemiological aspects.

Induced abortion: epidemiological aspects.

Sir Dugald Baird sketches the history of abortion legislation in Great Britain from the beginning of the century. In his views the 1967 Abortion Act has been one of the most important and beneficial pieces of social legislation enacted in Britain in the last 100 years. It has, however, brought problems both of administration in the hospitals and to individual doctors and nurses, particularly wh...

Legal Aspects of Abortion

Take the work entitled Medical Ethics, published in 1957 under the editorship of Dr. Maurice Davidson. The chapter on abortion is contributed by Dr. F. W. Roques, and the exposition of the law by this eminent obstetric surgeon is truly astonishingDr. Roques sets out the provision in the Act of 1861 which makes the procurement of abortion a felony, and states: "It must be clearly understood that...

Abortion: Spontaneous and Induced Medical and Social Aspects

Abortion, Spontaneous and Induced: Medical and Social Aspects

This work has been hailed as the first comprehensive review of this world problem and a survey of its content reveals that this statement is not exaggerated. The author by training and experience is well fitted for such a task and has long had a major interest in this subject. Medical practitioners will have an especial interest in the excellent chapters on diagnosis and treatment while those i...

Epidemiological aspects and prognosis

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an increasingly common gastroenterological disease. Most cases are mild and self-limiting, although 10-20% of patients suffer a more severe disease course, associated with organ failure and complications. It is not fully elucidated, why and in which patients, severe AP develops, or what factors impact the natural history of AP. The aims of the papers included in this ...