Medical Teachers Appraisal . New challenge for European Family Medicine Teachers
Francesco Carelli Professor of Family Medicine EURACT Council Executive
The big hoax
Measles, mumps and rubella can lead to deadly or serious infection Massive research (at the taxpayers’ [our!] expense) showed, and continues to show, that MMR and autism are unrelated. But the two continue to be incorrectly linked by the media, on the internet, and in…
TheSynapse Interview – The MMR Vaccine – the real scientific facts
TheSynapse interviews Victoria Farrugia Sant’Angelo, Principal GP at Primary Health Directorate Malta and Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Policy (ACIP) Malta who speaks about the scientific facts with regards to the safety of immunisation in general and Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR) in particular.
TheSynapse Interview – Tattoos – Medical implications and complications
In this interview, we meet Dr. Eileen Clark, a Consultant Dermatologist, who discusses the art of skin tattoos and how best to approach medical complications related with this topic this topic.
Editorial – Health prIorItIes of the fIrst maltese presIdency of the european council
The presidency of the European Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months.
Health priorities of the first Maltese Presidency of the European Council
The presidency of the European Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months. During this 6-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council. Member states holding the presidency work together in groups of three, called ‘trios’.
Communication at the primary/secondary care interface: A review of the literature and a stakeholder analysis
Jason Attard, Charmaine Gauci & Julian Mamo
Ligabue, genius and madness
Francesco Carelli, University Milan , Rome Antonio Ligabue is a self-taught artist. His pictures are childlike and uninhibited, based on instinct. Considered one of the most interesting artists of the 20th century, his genius is founded on solitude and emargination. Liguabue suffered from mental illness…
TheSynapse Interview – Controversies regarding the use of bisphosphonates in fracture prevention
As the population ages, the prevalence of osteoporosis increases with resultant increase in the risks of bone fractures. We are also referring more people for assessment of bone mineral density, thereby able to find asymptomatic persons with low bone mineral density. This brings the dilemma…