A patient-led survey on information and communication needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer in Ireland and Northern Ireland (CTRIAL-IE 23–05) by Siobhan Gaynor, Yvonne O'Meara, Emer Mulvaney, Rachel J. Keogh, Catherine S. Weadick, Fran J. Duane, Ann Mc Brien, Helen Greally, Mary Jane O'Leary, Ieva Teiserskyte, Isabel Beristain, Jacinta Marron, Eibhlin Mulroe, Vicky Donachie, Sarah Mc Loughlin, Seamus O'Reilly

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Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by William Choi

“…INTRODUCTION Brain injury is one of the leading causes of death and disability among children, young adults, and adults over the age of 75 years in the United States.[1] Yet we remain far from successfully diagnosing and treating brain injury patients who stay in states of prolonged disorders of consciousness. …”
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The history of childbirth: Women and doctors in the lying-in hospital of Göttingen University, eighteenth – nineteenth century by Jürgen Schlumbohm

“…Because of the much greater number of medical students, however, the opportunities for practical training per person were clearly fewer for medical students than for midwife apprentices. One third of all the medical students who took the course in obstetrics never participated hands-on in a delivery, but only watched. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Reasons for the Persistence of Buddhism and the Decline of Zoroastrianism in Ancient China by Amin Yazdkhasti, Hamidreza Pashazanous

“…Buddhism with its pacifist and conservative approach, institutionalized the principle of accepting the concept of suffering as a reality in the world and offered the Chinese people what they wanted and remained in this land. Discussion of Results and ConclusionsConsidering the results of the present study, the factors that caused the popularity and longevity of Buddhism in China can be summarized in four cases in order of importance: 1) Reign support, 2) Compatibility with local customs and traditions, 3) Mixing with Chinese religions, and 4) Effective propaganda and education.The approach of Buddhism, especially in the school of Mahayana, caused these values to have positive spiritual and social effects on the Chinese people and they viewed this religion as a solution to end the long-term political and social violence in their land. …”
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