Little evidence or advice exists in the medical literature on 'medical kit' that could be usefully carried by physicians to prepare them for unexpected emergencies. The aim of this study was to establish what, in the opinion of Emergency Physicians, is an appropriate medical kit for doctors to carry... | PMID: 17620921

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Commercial aviation in-flight emergencies are relatively common, so it is likely that a doctor travelling frequently by air will receive a call for help at some stage in their career. These events are stressful, even for experienced physicians. The present paper reviews what is known about the incid... | PMID: 17305654

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The importance of an emergency kit for private use by emergency physicians was evaluated. Self-reporting questionnaires were used to assess the satisfaction of emergency physicians who were given a specially adjusted emergency kit for 3 years. Of 73 emergency physicians, 52.1% used the kit at least... | PMID: 17091067

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The origin of Yakushi buddha (Bhaisajyaguru in Sanscrit, buddha of healing) is not clearly known. It has been proposed the original statue of Yakushi buddha may have been conceived from Varna, a god in Brahminism, believed to be a god of justice who possessed medicines and prolonged life. It is beli... | PMID: 16021752

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The article deals with the origin, background and development of homoeopathy over a hundred years span, beginning with its "invention" in the early 19th century (Hahnemann). Leipzig became a center for a huge production of homoeopathic remedies through Dr. W. Schwabe's "Central-Apoteke", founded in... | PMID: 14765529

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In the month of February 1713, Curacaoan militia tried in vain to stop an invasion of French troops under leading of their commander Jacques Cassard. The battle was fought near the strategically situated country house called Malpais. Several surgeons in charge of the Dutch West India Company were ca... | PMID: 11625318

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In the month of february 1713, Curaçaoan militia tried in vain to stop an invasion of French troops under leading of their commander Jacques Cassard. The battle was fought near the strategically situated country house called Malpais. Several surgeons in charge of the Dutch West India Company were c... | PMID: 11624863

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"Le médecin de papier" can be defined as a little handbook regularly brought up to date, which gave and still gives the captains of merchant ships, fishing-boats or yachts, elementary rules in order to care for their crew in case there were or are no--sea going-- surgeons or doctors on board. Gener... | PMID: 11625033

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There is a medicine chest with design of Chrysanthemums in Makie made for Edo-era and handed down in the Takaya family, doctors of Sendai-han. Many kinds of crude drugs, named by one Chinese character, are kept in this chest. They were classified into three types, namely, [Japanese characters]. Iden... | PMID: 11613515

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