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Clinical reasoning: in an acute psychiatric setting. (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E. A. (1997, January). Clinical reasoning: in an acute psychiatric setting. Paper presented at 19th Australian Association of Occupational Therapy, Perth, Australia

Childbirth as a Rite of Passage: the Myth of Madonna (1997)
Book Chapter
Littlewood, J., & McHugh, N. (1997). Childbirth as a Rite of Passage: the Myth of Madonna. In Maternal Distress and Postnatal Depression, 89-104. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13755-8_6

This chapter is concerned with the extent to which postnatal depression and maternal distress may be regarded as occurring cross-culturally. Consequently, the first part of the chapter will be concerned with an evaluation of cross-cultural evidence c... Read More about Childbirth as a Rite of Passage: the Myth of Madonna.

Influence of cholecystectomy on sphincter of Oddi motility (1997)
Journal Article
Luman, W., Williams, A. J. K., Pryde, A., Smith, G. D., Nixon, S. J., Heading, R. C., & Palmer, K. R. (1997). Influence of cholecystectomy on sphincter of Oddi motility. Gut, 41(3), 371-374. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.41.3.371

Background—Gall bladder and sphincter of Oddi (SO) function are coordinated by hormonal and neuronal mechanisms. Nerve fibres pass between the gall bladder and the SO via the cystic duct. It is therefore possible that cholecystectomy may alter SO mot... Read More about Influence of cholecystectomy on sphincter of Oddi motility.

Expanding the role of the nurse in the Accident and Emergency department. (1997)
Journal Article
Neades, B. L. (1996). Expanding the role of the nurse in the Accident and Emergency department. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 73. . 17-22. . ISSN 0032-5473.

In response to the increasing demands upon the Accident and Emergency department and supported by changes within the scope of professional practice of the qualified nurse, Accident and Emergency nurses have expanded their role within the multidiscipl... Read More about Expanding the role of the nurse in the Accident and Emergency department..

The RADS are coming! (1997)
Book Chapter
McHugh, N. (1996). The RADS are coming!. In M. Jowitt, & M. Cronk (Eds.), Radical Midwifery, 110-110. Orphans Press

Brief account of the meaning of radical midwifery celebrating 21 years of the Association of Radical Midwives

Postnatal depression and maternal distress: the myth of the Madonna. (1997)
Book
Littlewood, J., & McHugh, N. (1996). Postnatal depression and maternal distress: the myth of the Madonna. Macmillan

Written by a social psychologist and a midwife, this book moves beyond the conventional 'medical' approach to emotional problems following childbirth. It examines the range of potential causes of maternal distress and postnatal depression and puts fo... Read More about Postnatal depression and maternal distress: the myth of the Madonna..

Women, alcohol and the menstrual cycle. (1997)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S. (1996). Women, alcohol and the menstrual cycle. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism. 32. . 435-441. . ISSN 0735-0414.

This review presents evidence which implicates a role for menstrual cycle phase in the response of pre-menopausal women to moderate alcohol intake. It is concluded that the majority of published studies have suffered from poor methodological design... Read More about Women, alcohol and the menstrual cycle..

Is histological examination of tissue removed by GP's always necessary. Before and after comparison of detection rates of serious skin lesions. (1997)
Journal Article
Lowy, A., Willis, D., & Abrams, K. (1997). Is histological examination of tissue removed by GP's always necessary. Before and after comparison of detection rates of serious skin lesions. BMJ, 315, 406-408. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.315.7105.406

Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine whether histological examination of all tissue removed by general practitioners in minor surgery increases the rate of detection of clinically important skin lesions, and to assess the impact of such a policy on... Read More about Is histological examination of tissue removed by GP's always necessary. Before and after comparison of detection rates of serious skin lesions..

Shared care? Some effects of patient access to medical communications (1997)
Journal Article
Fitzgerald, K., Williams, B., & Healy, D. (1997). Shared care? Some effects of patient access to medical communications. Journal of Mental Health, 6(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638239719021

This paper describes the introduction of a model of community mental health services in out-patient settings within which a key feature is a letter-sharing scheme. Copies of letters from psychiatrists to GPs are routinely sent to both patients and CM... Read More about Shared care? Some effects of patient access to medical communications.