Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that uses tiny quantities of radioactivity to produce diagnostic images. It also has a role in therapy for some thyroid diseases and certain tumours. Surveys have shown that nuclear medicine procedures are used significantly less in the United Kingdom than in many other countries ...
This report summarises the literature on geographical variations in hospital admission rates in the UK and internationally. It is restricted to studies of inpatient admissions. It concludes that the examination of the variations provides invaluable insights into the nature and extent of medical uncertainty, and that this information is essential ...
This document reviews the literature written about the use, provision and design of specialised or adapted clothing for people with physical disabilities. Chapters in the report cover the development of special clothing and adaptions; experiences and experiments in hospitals; experience in various countries; fabrics; laundering and dry cleaning; incontinence.