PURPOSE To describe changes in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic that are important to ophthalmologists, to provide an overview of issues relevant to current evaluation and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related eye disease, and to identify problems related to the eye and vision that require continued study. DESIGN Literature review and commentary. METH...

With the close of the twentieth century, the software production paradigm is changing. Software production trends are discussed that will help educational institutions meet the needs

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I T r WELL TO REMEMBER Til AT THERE IS NOTHI G IMMUTABLE ABOUT THE present structure of academic medical centers, whi h is not to ay that the sub tance of what they do will change, but their configuration may be different. All of you are familiar with the Flexner report and it impact on American medical education, so I will not repeat what you already know. But I would remind you of the prelude...

Current educational interventions and training courses in microsurgery are often predicated on theories of skill acquisition and development that follow a 'practice makes perfect' model. Given the changing landscape of surgical training and advances in educational theories related to skill development, research is needed to assess current training tools in microsurgery education and devise alte...

The beginnings of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) were at the start of the 1990s, with the initial reports being published in 1991 and 1992. These were followed by reports of left lateral sectionectomy in 1996. In the years following, the procedures of LLR were expanded to hemi-hepatectomy, sectionectomy, segmentectomy and partial resection of posterosuperior segments, as well as the parench...

During the 1960s and 1970s, a first generation of materials was specially developed for use inside the human body. These developments became the basis for the field of biomaterials. The devices made from biomaterials are called prostheses. Professor Bill Bonfield was one of the first to recognize the importance of understanding the mechanical properties of tissues, especially bone, in order to ...

This was the first joint meeting organised by the Royal College of Physicians and the Association of British Neurologists. Public expectation, clinical governance, and continued advances in disease therapy should drive much needed expansion in British neurology. In the last decade of the twentieth century, major advances in molecular science and imaging techniques took place, leading to greater...