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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Meaning - slides

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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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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

Presidential Address: Slideshow

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Presidential Address: Helping drug misusers - Dr Richard Watson

2007 Presidential Address given to the Glasgow Southern Medical Society by Dr Richard Watson.

Dr Watson describes his work as a newly qualified doctor in Nicaragua, political activities, the misuse of illicit drugs by leading figures in literature and popular culture, and experiences of prescribing harm reduction regimens for his patients.

The meeting is introduced by Past President, Mr David Ritchie, and the vote of thanks is proposed by Dr Duncan MacIntyre.

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Further reading:

• Nicaragua
• Anna Karenina
• Bob Dylan
• NICE Technology appraisal: Drug misuse - methadone and buprenorphine

Notice of meeting: Presidential Address - ‘Helping drug misusers without getting struck off’

You are cordially invited to attend the meeting:
Presidential Address - 'Helping drug misusers without getting struck off'

Dr Watson reflects on his practice, and on Bob Dylan, Saddam Hussein, Anna Karenina and other matters.

Speaker: Dr Richard Watson
Date and time: Thursday, October 11th 2007, 6.15 for 7.00pm
Buffet meal available from 6.15pm

Venue:
Ebenezer Duncan Centre
Victoria Infirmary, Langside, Glasgow