Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) - Editor-in-Chief Highlights: August 2020

IJMS Issue Cover Image Find Prof. Tormey’s ‘EIC Highlights’ from our August 2020 issue (Vol 189, Iss 3) below. You can access the complete issue here (this opens in a new tab).

Health organisation and reformation
The role of primary care in management of rare diseases in Ireland. (this opens in a new tab) Niall Byrne, Jacqueline Turner, Rita Marron et al.

Primary care
Risk of drug interactions and prescription appropriateness in elderly patients. (this opens in a new tab) Elisa Petrini, Gian Paolo Caviglia, Rinaldo Pellicano et al.

Anaesthesiology
Hypotension during hip fracture surgery and postoperative morbidity. (this opens in a new tab) Gabriel Beecham, Rachael Cusack, Sebastian Vencken et al.

History of medicine
Irish Medical Organisation Doolin Memorial Lecture 2019: rhetoric and reality in mental health—Ireland and the world. (this opens in a new tab) Brendan D. Kelly.

Toxicology
Sponsorship, advertising and alcohol control in Ireland: the importance of both premises and products in regulating intoxigenic environments. (this opens in a new tab) Frank Houghton & Derek McInerney.