Listen again: Human-animal interaction - Prof. Dominic Mellor

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Listen again: The Dismal Scientist - the price of everything, the value of nothing

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Listen again: Presidential Address - The Scots and Scotch

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Notice of meeting: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Sir William Osler's Address to the Society

Inebriated Scotland - listen to the lecture

Why has Scotland experienced such a profound growth in alcohol-related harm since 1991? The trend line is extraordinary and, Prof. Hanlon argues, must reflect broader societal issues.

This lecture was given to the Glasgow Southern Medical Society on Thursday 10th February 2011 at the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, Glasgow.

Flying the flag for Scotland - General Practitioners at the Deep End - listen again

Listen to the lecture given by Professor Graham Watt to the Glasgow Southern Medical Society at the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, Glasgow on Thursday 13th January 2011. Prof Watt discusses the work of Dr Julian Tudor Hart, and the importance of continuity of care and longterm relationships in primary care. The Deep End project involved the 100 most deprived practices in Scotland. Prof Graham Watt is Professor of General Practice at the University of Glasgow.

Listen to the lecture: Malaria - is eradication a realistic aim?

A thin-film Giemsa stained micrograph of ring-forms, and gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum
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Dr Heather Ferguson is one of the team at the University of Glasgow parasitology department. Her work both in Glasgow and Tanzania involves laboratory, field and theoretical investigation of malaria and the plasmodium life cycle.

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Listen to the Lecture: Honorary Presidential Address - Joseph Lister

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Honorary President of the Glasgow Southern Medical Society and speaker for the evening, Professor Sir Roddy MacSween, relates the life and work of Joseph Lister.

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Librivox recording of On the Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery by Joseph Lister.
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Books:
Lord Lister - Rickman John Godlee
Lord Lister, his life and work (1913) - Guy Theodore Wrench
The collected papers of Joseph baron Lister (1909) Vol 1
The collected papers of Joseph baron Lister (1909) Vol 2
The Edinburgh School of Surgery before Lister (1918) - Alexander Miles
The autobiography of Joseph Lister of Bradford in Yorkshire, to which is added a contemporary account of the defence of the Defence of Bradford and the Capture of Leeds by the Parliamentarians in 1642 - Thomas Wright

Listen to the lecture: How far do our genes contribute to behaviour?

Professor Bourgeron is a world authority on the genetics of neuro-developmental disorders. He discusses the extent to which our genes are known to determine our behaviour, and how modern techniques in this field are advancing our knowledge with particular reference to autism and autism spectrum disorder.

The lecture was given to the Glasgow Southern Medical Society at the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, Glasgow UK on Thursday 26th February 2009.

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Listen to the lecture: Scottish literature and medicine

Lecture given to the joint meeting of Glasgow Southern Medical Society with the Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow by Prof Sir Kenneth Calman, Chancellor of the University of Glasgow and Dr Rhona Brown, lecturer in Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow, on Thursday 15th January 2009.

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Listen to the lecture: Sleeping matters - snoring

Lecture given to the Glasgow Southern Medical Society by Mr Brian Bingham on Thursday 13th November 2008 as part of an evening symposium on sleep disorders. Related lectures include sleep breathing disorders and insomnia.

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Listen to the lecture: Sleeping matters - insomnia

Lecture given to the Glasgow Southern Medical Society by Prof Colin Espie on Thursday 13th November 2008 as part of an evening symposium on sleep disorders. Related lectures include sleep breathing disorders and snoring.

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Listen to the lecture: Sleeping matters - sleep breathing disorders

Lecture given to the Glasgow Southern Medical Society by Dr Steve Banham on Thursday 13th November 2008 as part of an evening symposium on sleep disorders. Dr Banham is introduced by the President of the Society Dr Douglas McLellan. Related lectures include insomnia and snoring.

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A non-expert witness - lecture recording

Torture takes many forms. It is estimated that up to one half of all refugees have been tortured. In his Honorary Presidential Address, Dr Phil Cotton explores some of the challenges and stories of caring for torture survivors.

Please note that the subject matter of this talk is emotive and might be deemed unsuitable for younger listeners.

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The Medical Foundation

The good listener : Helen Bamber, a life against cruelty

Read this doc on Scribd: Istanbul Protocol

Notice of meeting: A non-expert witness - 13th March

Read this doc on Scribd: Glasgow Southern Medical Society - Notice of meeting 13 March 2008

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The Wine Diet - lecture recording

Prof Alan Crozier, Professor of Plant Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, University of Glasgow speaks to the Glasgow Southern Medical Society on the benefits of a diet rich in phytoantioxidants. Slides coming soon.

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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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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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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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