This report presents a review of the literature and reports the results of an investigation of the acute and hangover effects of ethanol on driving related skills, a s well as focussing on 'event-related potential' data recorded in a sub-group of subjects participating in the project. An earlier study had noted an impairment of a relatively simple reaction time task 3 hours after a dose of alco...

In this issue of the European Journal of General Practice, Barais et al., present their glossary of diagnostic reasoning terms [1]. COGITA is a European group of general practitioners (GPs) reflecting on diagnostic reasoning and decision making, perhaps more widely known under their popular name ‘The Gut Feeling Group’. References of their publications can be found on http://www.gutfeelings.eu....

A structure theorem is proved for finite groups with the property that, for some integer m with m 1⁄2 2, every proper quotient group can be generated by m elements but the group itself cannot. 1991 Mathematics subject classification (Amer. Math. Soc.): 20D20.

The number of Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools and systems for processing clinical free-text has grown as interest and processing capability have surged. Unfortunately any two systems typically cannot simply interoperate, even when both are built upon a framework designed to facilitate the creation of pluggable components. We present two ongoing activities promoting open source clinical ...

either evenly-balanced sex ratios or sex ratios in favour of females, as in states like Kerala and Manipur. In the Northwest sex ratios have been far more imbalanced against females among specific land-owning communities (such as Rajputs, Jats, Gujjars) and relatively more balanced among almost all have shifted to a deficit of females and are slowly moving towards the all-India pattern. Lower s...