Following the accession of Poland to the European Union in 2004, large numbers of Polish
migrant workers have come to the UK. We describe how this migration has impacted on an …

Cantharis in the early treatment of Page 1 Archives of Emergency Medicine, 1989, 6, 259-261
Cantharis in the early treatment of minor burns AM LEAMAN1 & D. GORMAN2 Department of …

The concept of See and Treat has been heralded as something new and innovative that will
ease the plight of emergency departments throughout England. However, anyone who has …

In June 2003 the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidance on the
management of head injuries in the UK. The key features of this guidance were that the …

A system of trauma centres is being established in the UK, and it is generally assumed that
trauma patients in rural areas will be transported to the trauma centres by helicopter …

Background: Frequency of emergency department (ED) attendance has long been thought
to be a risk factor for child abuse. The aim of this study was to test this assumption by …

Fifty-three physiotherapists working at professional soccer clubs responded to a postal
questionnaire on the treatment of sprained ankles. Elevation, the application of ice and …

Described on the dustjacket as ''as unconventional a presentation of memoirs as one will
encounter'', I was reassured by the author's preface that it ''was not an autobiography, rather …

Eighty-eight sets of skull X-rays, each showing an unequivocal skull fracture, were examined
by a radiologist under controlled conditions to see if fractures would be missed if only one …

EDITOR,-A 43 year old DIY enthusiast pre-sented to casualty complaining that he swallowed
a nail he had been holding between his teeth, which he felt had lodged at the back of his …