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Great Britain
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Friday, November 20, 2009
13 Nov 2009 
Second primary neoplasms (SPNs) are a recognised late effect of treatment for childhood cancer. Thyroid SPNs can develop after exposure to low-dose radiation, due to the radio-sensitivity of the thyroid gland. The British Childhood Cancer Survivor ... Read more...
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: experience from the critical care unit.
30 Oct 2009 This case series details experience of critical care admissions with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza from an intensive care unit in the West Midlands. We present four critically ill patients admitted with severe hypoxia. Two of the patients failed a ... Read more...
A national survey of support and counselling after maternal death.
30 Oct 2009 The 2000-2002 Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health report highlighted several cases of maternal death where the staff who had been involved, were not offered support. The report recommended that 'Trusts must make provision for the ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Great Britain'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Risk of thyroid cancer in survivors of childhood cancer: results from the British Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. 13 Nov 2009
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy at the time of coronary artery bypass surgery: when a friend turns mean-spirited.
Nov 2009 - Evolution: theory, not fact. 30 Oct 2009
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: experience from the critical care unit. 30 Oct 2009
- A national survey of support and counselling after maternal death. 30 Oct 2009
- An observational cohort study of triage for critical care provision during pandemic influenza: 'clipboard physicians' or 'evidenced based medicine'? 30 Oct 2009
- Additional information on taser safety. 30 Oct 2009
- Influences of religion and culture on continuing bonds in a sample of British Muslims of Pakistani origin. 30 Oct 2009
- An unacceptable slur? 29 Oct 2009
- UK to develop a national strategy for liver disease. 29 Oct 2009
- Is the recommended daily iron intake for women too low? 27 Oct 2009
- Children in deprived areas at most risk of road injuries. 24 Oct 2009
- NCEPOD report on acute kidney injury-must do better. 22 Oct 2009
- Mental health services for older people. 22 Oct 2009
- Enabling women in medicine to reach the top. 22 Oct 2009
- UK food agency reaffirms its advice that addition of folic acid to flour should be compulsory. 21 Oct 2009
- Introduction and transmission of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) Virus--Kenya, June-July 2009. 21 Oct 2009
- Equity and NHS reforms. What about independent sector treatment centres? 19 Oct 2009
- Using patient experience within pay for performance programmes. 18 Oct 2009
- Alcohol use in South Asians in the UK. 18 Oct 2009
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Technical information about 'Great Britain'
Descriptor UI: D006113
Alternative terms: Great Britain; United Kingdom; Isle of Man;
Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;
Tree Number: Z01.542.363;
Technical Notes: = ENGLAND; SCOTLAND & WALES strictly speaking; UNITED KINGDOM = GREAT BRITAIN + NORTHERN IRELAND, strictly speaking; available also are CHANNEL ISLANDS (see there for available X refs) & HEBRIDES