/library/oar/handle/123456789/14498 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:03:44 GMT 2025-11-13T08:03:44Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/14558 Title: Emotional and psychosomatic disorders in general practice Authors: Fiorini, Godfrey T. Abstract: The knowledge of the genesis of emotional and psychosomatic illnesses is of paramount importance in medicine. This paper is an attempt to obtain a perspective of the problem as it presents itself to the general practitioner. It consists of (a), a study of the incidence of emotional and psychosomatic illnesses in general practice, and (b) of a study of the causes of such illnesses. 950 cases were studied consecutively in the month of November, 1969 as they attended the office. A case would be classified as psychosomatic on 3 conditions: (1) The condition must belong to one of those listed as possibly psychosomatic. (2) The patient must admit to an emotional disturbance. (3) The emotional disturbance must precede the somatic condition. In this study an attempt was made to trace the relationship between life events and emotional illness. According to this study the catastrophic events are: ill-health in a household member, bereavement, son or daughter leaving home, demotion or loss of a job, menopause, alcoholic spouse, and separation from parents or next of kin. Fri, 01 Jan 1971 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/14558 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/14555 Title: The St. Luke`s Hospital Gazette : volume 6 issue 1 Abstract: This issue sets off with the “Medical News” section, by providing information regarding outstanding lectures given by physicians, talks, seminars, attainments and new positions, as well as obituaries. Reference is also made to the new X-Ray department at St. Luke`s Hospital Malta. A scientific “Publications List” by graduates of the Maltese medical school is outlined, and a “Book Reviews” section is dedicated to one book, namely “General Microbiology”. (Stanier, Doudoroff & Adelberg, 1971). Of interest are also several advertisements promoting the names of particular pharmaceuticals at that time. Fri, 01 Jan 1971 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/14555 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/14554 Title: Health services in the USSR Authors: Fenech, Peter A. Abstract: As Malta's participant at the recent World Health Organization Advanced Course in Health Planning held in the Soviet Union, the author had the opportunity of observing certain characteristic features of the Soviet public health system. Health services in the U.S.S.R. are organized to meet the requirements of a specific social system and philosophy, and are designed to provide comprehensive medical care for the whole population through the integration of curative and preventive services at all levels of administration. The basic principles of public health services in the U.S.S.R are highlighted. A number of top Soviet establishments have been visited, such as the Semashko Scientific Research Institute of Social Hygiene and Public Health Organization, the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, the Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, the Gamaleya Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Institute of Oncology, and various hospitals and polyclinics. Fri, 01 Jan 1971 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/14554 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/14545 Title: Retroperitoneal tumours Authors: Muscat, Joseph A.; Podesta, Marie Therese Abstract: Primary retro-peritoneal tumours, though uncommon, are not great rarities and should not be neglected. They merit more notice than is generally given them in the odd half page of the standard surgical text book. They pose a difficult and fascinating problem to the pathologist and to the physician. To the practicing surgeon they are a challenge that may tax his resource. Most workers agree that the diagnosis is not easy. Enlargements of the kidney, adrenal, pancreas, spleen and liver have to be excluded, as also such lesions as aortic aneurysms. The tumours may arise from anywhere from the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, and from a wide variety of tissue such as fat, areolar tissue, connective tissue, fascia, muscle, vascular tissue, nerve tissue, somatic and autonomic, lymphatic vessels and lymphatic nodes. Five cases of retroperitoneal tumours are described, focusing on the respective diagnosis, surgical treatments and therapy. Fri, 01 Jan 1971 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/14545 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z