30 November, 2007

Wine diet















Looking forward to our meeting on 14th February with Professor Alan Crozier talking about the benefits of wine, you might like to have a taster courtesy of Scientific American:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=forget-resveratrol-tannin


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25 November, 2007

Meaning - slides

Magnitude - slides

Chronic pain after surgery - meaning

Chronic pain after surgery. More than just a nuisance?

Chronic pain can complicate a third of even relatively minor surgical procedures with far-reaching consequences for patient and family. Why does it happen? What can be done to mitigate the problem?

A seminar in three movements held jointly with the Glasgow Southern Medical Society:
'Magnitude' Dr William Macrae, Dundee
'Molecules' Dr Mick Serpell, Glasgow
'Meaning' Dr David Craig, Glasgow

In this lecture we hear Dr David Craig discuss the meaning to patients of chronic pain. This is followed by audience discussion.

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Download mp3 of lecture 20.3Mb Duration: 42:13
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Chronic pain after surgery - molecules

Chronic pain after surgery. More than just a nuisance?

Chronic pain can complicate a third of even relatively minor surgical procedures with far-reaching consequences for patient and family. Why does it happen? What can be done to mitigate the problem?

A seminar in three movements held jointly with the Glasgow Southern Medical Society:
'Magnitude' Dr William Macrae, Dundee
'Molecules' Dr Mick Serpell, Glasgow
'Meaning' Dr David Craig, Glasgow

In this lecture we hear Dr Mick Serpell discuss the drug treatment of neuropathic pain.

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Download mp3 of lecture 13.4Mb Duration: 27:54
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Chronic pain after surgery - magnitude

Chronic pain after surgery. More than just a nuisance?

Chronic pain can complicate a third of even relatively minor surgical procedures with far-reaching consequences for patient and family. Why does it happen? What can be done to mitigate the problem?

A seminar in three movements held jointly with the Glasgow Southern Medical Society:
'Magnitude' Dr William Macrae, Dundee
'Molecules' Dr Mick Serpell, Glasgow
'Meaning' Dr David Craig, Glasgow

In this lecture we hear Dr Bill Macrae discuss the magnitude of the problem.

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Download mp3 of lecture 16.7Mb Duration: 34:53
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14 November, 2007

Notice of meeting: Chronic pain after surgery—More than just a nuisance?

Chronic pain after surgery—
More than just a nuisance?

Chronic pain can complicate a third of even relatively minor surgical procedures with far-reaching consequences for patient and family. Why does it happen? What can be done to mitigate the problem?

A seminar in three movements held jointly with the West of Scotland Pain Group:
'Magnitude' Dr William Macrae, Dundee
'Molecules' Dr Mick Serpell, Glasgow
'Meaning' Dr David Craig, Glasgow

Date and time:
Thursday, November 22nd 2007, 6.15 for 7.00pm
Buffet available from 6.15pm

Venue:
Ebenezer Duncan Centre
Victoria Infirmary, Langside, Glasgow