Microsoft has become the latest employer to specifically target autistic recruits. The software giant is working with a specialist hirer in the US to bring a greater number of autistic employees into the organisation; something it believes is a win-win situation. “People with autism brings strengths that we need at Microsoft,” says May Ellen Smith,… Read More
The Royal College of Physicians has produced a factsheet on using medical apps, to help doctors protect patients. The factsheet explains what is and what is not a medical app, what to do if you are using or developing a medical app, and how to report problems with apps. It advises doctors not to use… Read More
An editorial from the Annals of Internal Medicine in the April 2015 edition: In 2003, mutations in the gene encoding the enzyme proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) were identified as genetic causes for familial hypercholesterolemia (1). Investigations soon showed that PCSK9 was a key regulator of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol metabolism that promoted the… Read More
Research Paper Title Impact of an Acute Pain Service on Pain Outcomes with Combat-injured Soldiers at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Background Few studies demonstrate the impact of early aggressive analgesia with acute pain service (APS) involvement at combat support hospitals (CSHs) using real-time data. Collaboration between the British and the United States (US) Army led to… Read More
COMMANDO: Combination Of Mind, Muscle And Nerves During Operations. Information on training for Royal Marines Recruits and All Arms Commando Course aspirants.
Research Paper Title A Survey of Military Health Professionals’ Perceptions of an Acute Pain Service at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Background The primary goal of this investigation was to survey military health care professionals at a Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, regarding their perceptions of care delivered by an anaesthesiologist-directed acute pain service (APS) at a British Combat… Read More
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