Lord Blythswood, F.R.S

Portraits from memory. 17--Sir Walter Russell Brain, FRS, PRCP (later Lord Brain).

Bust of Lord Brain by Epstein. assignment but, from all that I could gather, an interview with Russell Brain would not easily be arranged and would, in any case, be a pretty daunting prospect. I took advice from one who knew him well. I was warned that any appointment made was quite likely to be cancelled, not once or twice but perhaps three or four times. I was also advised to rely on nothing ...

Lord Lister

i hp; medical man who wishes to gain a clear idea of the broad foundations upon which modern medicine and surgery are based should read two great books which are almost twin classics; Rene Vallery Radot's Life of Pasteur" (English translation by Mrs. Devonshire), and Sir Rickman Godlee's "Lord Lister," the re-appearance of which in a third edition we cordially welcome. Both are finely written s...

Elected FRS 1976

Lord Memorial Prize Essay

. Although it may well be unreliable and illogical, is a well-known habit to form firm, lasting, and definite first impressions. That they are often ^accurate and always superficial is to be admitted, but nevertheless they frequently form the basis of our later estimations and prejudice our views for good or evil, the more so when the situation is a new one to us, or one whose arrival we have b...

346 Menz Lord

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association Falls are common occurrences in the older population and account for considerable morbidity and mortality in this age group. Community-based studies suggest that approximately one-third of people over the age of 65 years will experience a fall within any given year.1-3 In many cases, the injuries sustained from these falls have a significant...