Palliative care in the UK has been ranked as the best in the world. However, the Liverpool Care Pathway was criticised and phased out. This article looks at the LCP's aims, assesses the problems and how these should be tackled. Many of these problems stemmed not from the LCP itself, but its improper use. Better training on the pathway and on communication with patients and relatives could ensur...

5. It is recognised that special types of cases may call for special interpretation, which, however, in all cases should be founded on the basic principles of effective treatment and prolonged painstaking observation for signs of recurrent or active syphilis. 6. In view of the inevitable element of uncertainty, however small, the prospective marital partner of a person who has or has had syphil...

(Head at the Meeting of the Bengal Branch of the British Medical Association, on the IQth January The subject on which I propose to say a few words, is the relation of fungi to disease, and more especially to disease in the human subject. The full discussion of this subject would take up much more time than is at my disposal at present, and I am, therefore, obliged to confine myself to a few ge...

Perthes disease (LCPD) remains a major subject of discussion. Moreover, identical twin studies are of great value in terms of determining the genetic implications of LCPD. However, few reports are available on LCPD in identical twins. Since Giannestras first reported of LCPD in identical twins in 1954, only 7 reports have been issued. Moreover, hardly any papers have reported the simultaneous o...

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a rare temporary hip joint deformity mostly effecting young children from 4-10 years of age. It involves mainly the head of the femur, which softens and breaks down due to interruption of blood supply (avascular necrosis). We report a case of LCPD that was treated late and had a poor prognosis, but improved significantly during a prolonged course of acupunct...

In 1895 , the G e r m a n phys ic i s t W i l h e l m K. R o e n t g e n d i scovered x-rays. The sub ­ s e q u e n t era saw an exp los ion of medical k n o w l e d g e and m a n y l ively con t rovers ies over credi t for var ious d i scover ies . No t the least o f these w a s over w h o should rece ive credi t for de sc r ib ing o s t eochondros i s of the h i p and for di f ferent ia t ing...