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Presents tips of writing a medical paper in Great Britain. Identification of writing the concluding part as a helpful step for an easy paper formulation; Disadvantages of concentrating on the introductory part of the paper; Significance of formulating an interesting title.

Focuses on the use of computer system for the publication of the journal 'British Medical Journal' in Great Britain. Scheme on the use of computer system in the editorial office; Problems relating to computer systems; Advantage on the use of computer systems.

Reports developments related to medicine in Great Britain. Delay of the publication of the green paper report on general practice; Recommendation of the Social Services Select Committee for extra funding; Criticisms of the pharmaceutical price regulation scheme in the country.

Reports developments related to medicine in Great Britain. Uses of a plastic drip set; Usefulness of waste papers; Preference to live in Africa.

This paper briefly outlines health advisor L.W. Harrison's contribution to venereology or genitourinary (GU) medicine, and shows how his principles of good practice fulfil many of the principles of clinical governance. The paper then outlines some general principles of clinical governance and indicate how they relate to GU medicine. Harrison set up the specialty on a firm foundation of clinical excellence that fulfils many of the latest requirements. He would have been thrilled to see how the specialty has broadened and would have applauded the drive for excellence. However, he might have been concerned over the literature on clinical governance, reminding that the pursuit is excellence of clinical care for the patient, and that clinical governance must not become an end in itself.

The article offers various developments taking place in the field of medicine in Great Britain. It is reported that, a woman from the Republic of Ireland has won a court case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against the restrictive abortion legislation of Ireland, to go for abortion. The government of Great Britain, as reported, had issued a white paper in July 2010 indicating that it will bring a value-based pricing policy for medicines by the year 2014.

In June 2008 the UK government, supported by the Royal College of Nursing, stated that nursing care would be measured for compassion. This paper considers the implications of this statement by critically examining the relationship of compassion to care from a variety of perspectives. It is argued that the current market-driven approaches to healthcare involve redefining care as a pale imitation, even parody, of the traditional approach of the nurse as "my brother's keeper". Attempts to measure such parody can only measure artificial techniques and give rise to a McDonald's-type nursing care rather than heartfelt care. The arguments of this paper, although applied to nursing, also apply to medicine and healthcare generally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents broadcasting programs and papers on medicine in Great Britain. Medical issues discussed in the television program 'Expert Opinion' from BBC 2; Coverage of smallpox tragedy by the papers 'Birmingham Evening Mail' and 'Sunday Mercury'; Message of the radio program 'Woman's Hour' from BBC Radio 4.

Focuses on the position of the British Medical Association (BMA) on the issue of abortion time limits in Great Britain. Motion debated by BMA; Developments in medicine on which supporters of the motion focused; Reason behind the option of women for abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Reports medical developments in Great Britain as of August 1987. Campaign of British Medical Association against cigarette smoking; Issuance of consultation papers on performance indicators for the health service by the National Health Service Management Board; Announcement on the applications for scientists on cancer research awards.

Presents several medical related issues in Great Britain. Reports on the blue paper related to primary health care; Association of road accidents with drunk drivers; Retirement of director Gordon McLachlan of Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust.

Comments on the publication of agenda for discussion on primary health care by the government in Great Britain. Variety of headlines on health care; Proposals of the government for health care; Interpretation of different papers on the agenda of the government for health care.

Presents information on the importance of media on the field of medicine in Great Britain. Beliefs of news editors and headline writers on newspapers sold by doom and disaster; Access of information by parents with a handicapped child; Citations of papers writer by medical practitioners.

Presents a personal view on the medicopolitical events in Great Britain. Effects of nuclear war on medicine; Recommendations of an increase in the salaries on National Health Service physicians; Reference to a consultative paper issued by the government on a review body proposed by nurses.

The article offers information about the Medicines for Children Research Network (MCRN), a research strategy initiated by the Great Britain Department of Health. This research strategy is coordinated by a consortium of university, National Health Services (NHS), and charitable organizations, which aims to support and promote research on medicines for children in NHS sites in the country. Moreover, MCRN also aimed to increase investment by the pharmaceutical industry in clinical research to insure that research will be conducted rigorously, efficiently, and according to good clinical practice that are relevant to the development of effective health programs for children.

Presents news briefs related to medical ethics as of April 2000. Publication of a parliamentary bill entitled Medical Treatment by the Great Britain government on January 18, 2000; Joint consultation document on preimplantation genetic diagnosis issued by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology and Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing on November 1999; Revision of the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki for the ethics of medical research on humans.