the aim of this study was to find out the nutritional status of primary-school childern.for this purpose the weight and height of 599 boys and 750 girls in age group of 6-11  year olds were measured.their nutritional status were evaiuated according to the weight-for-age(Gomez),weight-for-hight(Waterlow) and weight/height-for age(McLaren-Read) methods.the Gomez method showed that 59.4% of the bo...

suggested informed the master's publications.) Nevertheless, I do not think that this esoteric plea for constructivist accounts of the development of medical knowledge is a severe problem for McLaren. He does direct the reader to other sources which focus on these issues. If we accept that he has developed a large historical synthesis of much material in order to construct a coherent narrative ...

This had been a celebratory year for Anne McLaren. In April, her 80th birthday was marked in Cambridge, UK by a special symposium in her honor on germ cells and stem cells, two subjects very close to her heart and the main themes of her research endeavors throughout her career. Many of her colleagues and friends from all over the world gathered to participate in lively scientific sessions, grea...

It has been conclusively shown that immunization of female mice with spermatozoa can significantly decrease their fertility (McLaren, 1964, 1966; Edwards, 1964; Bell, 1969; Bell & McLaren, 1970). All of the work by McLaren and Bell (McLaren, 1964, 1966; Bell, 1969; Bell & McLaren, 1970) has involved very extensive courses of immunization: from twenty-one to twenty-four injections of 6 to 15 \m=...

Interview with Peter McLaren: Radical and hopefull discussions about times of brutal conservatism - paths fight transformation in the light Paulo Freire