Surgical care in rural Canada: training and planning for the future.
The survey results reported by Chiasson and Roy in this issue (see pages 1447 to 1452) document a growing problem with the provision of surgical services in rural western Canada. Recognizing the need...
Surgical care in rural Canada: training and planning for the future.
The survey results reported by Chiasson and Roy in this issue (see pages 1447 to 1452) document a growing problem with the provision of surgical services in rural western Canada. Recognizing the need...
Cadaver Renal Homotransplants: Initial Experiences
Dossetor, J. B., Gault, M. H., Oliver, J. A., Inglis, F. G., MacKinnon, K. J., MacLean, L. D.
Four renal homotransplants were carried out between cadaver donors and four recipients, all of whom were in terminal chronic renal failure. Immune suppression was attempted with azathioprine...
Histoplasmosis and Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Transmission by Renal Homotransplantation
Hood, A. B., Inglis, F. G., Lowenstein, L., Dossetor, J. B., MacLean, L. D.
Two patients with disseminated histoplasmosis are reported. One patient presented with severe thrombocytopenic purpura and splenomegaly. Histoplasmin skin test, blood and bone marrow cultures and...
Treatment of patients with multiple injuries involves the clinician's judgement in establishing treatment priorities, and certain mechanical skills which are outlined in this article. Resuscitation,...