SINCE the middle of the eighteenth century authorities in constantly increasing numbers have claimed that stuttering is essentially a mental abnormality. It is rather interesting to note, as one does occasionally, a belated student of this subject rising to announce that he has 'discovered' or has 'conclusively shown' what other students have 'discovered' and 'shown' many years ago. To feel tha...

Total hip replacement (THR) is a very common procedure undertaken in up to 285 000 Americans each year. Patient satisfaction with THR is very high, with improvements in general health, quality of life, and function while at the same time very cost effective. Although the majority of patients have a high degree of satisfaction with their THR, 27% experience some discomfort, and up to 6% experien...

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OBJECTIVES To summarize current excellent research in the field of health and clinical management. METHOD Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2007. RESULTS Five articles from international peer reviewed journals were selected for the section on health and clinical management of the IMIA Yearbook 2007. They represent outstanding research on computerized provider order ent...

IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics 2007 Summary Objectives: To summarize current excellent research in the field of health and clinical management. Method: Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2007. Results: Five articles from international peer reviewed journals were selected for the section on health and clinical management of the IMIA Yearbook 2007. They represent outsta...

Examining the filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s engagements with religious questions reference to his films Devi (The Goddess), Mahapurush Holy Man), Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder), Sadgati (Deliverance) and Ganashatru (A Public Enemy), this essay assesses influence of Brahmo inheritance, personal atheism/agnosticism cultural fascination Hinduism in representations women’s status caste discrimination. ...