Discussion Acupuncture is a form of medical treatment that dates back to about 1000 bc. In
the broadest terms, it involves insertion and manipulation of needles in an attempt to alter …

Though the smoking habits of our patients were carefully determined at entry and after two
years by direct interview, data on subsequent smoking habits of the groups have not been …

Dr LAURENCE GERLIS (Geneva, Switzerland) writes: Anne Savage (30 July, p 354)
discussed drugs being"'sold'to doctors over sweet sherry and baked meats" and goes on to …

Endocarditis has been reported in patients with valvular heart disease who have undergone
acupuncture treatment, although most have been associated with the use of semi …

An important principle of prophylaxis is that the chosen antibiotic must be active against all
potentially pathogenic bacteria that are likely to occur at the site of an invasive procedure …

A 57-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented at
the emergency department with chest pain. She had experienced this sharp, nonexertional …

LIKE any therapy acupuncture can have side effects. Dysfunction of one organ can
sometimes be relieved only to bring dysfunction to a previously normal organ or organ …

Editor--An apparently well and active man of 69 years on medication for ischaemic heart
disease consulted my deputy GP with a 2 day history of pain above his right knee. He had …

To the Editor.—Patients with prosthetic heart valves may be unaware of the risk they
undergo from minor operations, such as dental procedures. Another risk is from …