The authors prospectively studied 455 consecutive patients referred to the general medical
consultation service for cardiac risk assessment prior to non-cardiac surgery, in order to …

• In this article, we describe a multifactorial cardiac risk index that can be used to assess
patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. The index is a modified version of an index that was …

The underlying assumptions about the nature and purpose of the copyright system are the
major determinants of the statutory provisions and judicial decisions that constitilte the law of …

Background: Older adults living in long term care, rehabilitation hospitals, and seniors'
residences often experience reduced mobility, sometimes resulting in confinement indoors and …

Copyright inevitably pits the demands of authors and publishers to control and charge for
uses of their works against the demands of consumers and users of these works for maximum …

Background More than 1·5 billion people are affected by schistosomiasis or soil-transmitted
helminthiasis. WHO's recommendations for mass drug administration (MDA) against these …

Background Isolation precautions have negative effects on patient safety, psychological well-being,
and healthcare worker contact. However, it is not known whether isolation …

This article discusses the development of the compulsory license for making phonorecords
of nondramatic musical works in the Copyright Act of 1909 and the continued existence of …

Background: Hip fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Co-management
models pairing orthopaedic surgeons with hospitalists or geriatricians may be …

Background A small proportion of patients account for a high proportion of healthcare use.
Accurate preemptive identification may facilitate tailored intervention. We sought to determine …