Evaluation of diagnostic procedures

This is the first of a series of five articles

Long-term assessment of personality after burn trauma in adults.

Several studies have shown that burn victims display higher rates of premorbid
psychopathology, such as depression, substance abuse, and personality disorders, than the
general population (Patterson et al., 1993).

Nuclear terrorism; Commentary: The myth of nuclear deterrence in south Asia; Commentary: The psychology of terrorists

Three members of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Physicians for Social Responsibility discuss the threat of nuclear terrorism and conclude that the only effective way to tackle it is to abolish nuclear weapons

Chemical weapons

Chemical warfare has been widely condemned since it was first used on a massive scale during the first world war. Chemical weapons are cheap, can cause mass casualties, and are relatively easy to produce, even by developing nations. They have been used in many conflicts during the 20th century (box), most recently by Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war,1 as well as in terrorist attacks.

Somatic symptoms in Gulf War mortuary workers.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this article is to examine the relationship between exposures to the dead and the development of somatic symptoms.

METHODS:

US military veterans' perceptions of the conventional medical care system and their use of complementary and alternative medicine.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is growing quickly in the USA, prompting hypotheses about why people turn to CAM. One reason for increasing use of CAM modalities may be dissatisfaction with the conventional care system. However, recent studies suggest that dissatisfaction is not a major factor.

OBJECTIVES:

This paper provides another perspective on the possible relationship between dissatisfaction with conventional care and the use of CAM.

METHODS:

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