Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis (Horizon 2004)

An experiment on nature versus nurture goes tragically wrong.
On 22 August 1965 Janet Reimer was granted her dearest wish: she gave birth to twins. The two boys, Brian and Bruce, were healthy babies, but they would lead tragic lives, blighted by one scientist's radical theory.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

The Psychological Implication of Hypospadias

The Psychological Implication of Hypospadias.

Hypospadias is a condition in which your urethra exits somewhere other than the tip of your penis.

Sure, maybe you don't HAVE a penis. Let's split hairs, why don't we?
But the other half of you have one, and if you don't have one, you know someone who does.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

TV for Aliens!

Monday, January 22, 2007

Link: Mortality & Morbidity Rounds on the Web

Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web is a site that features "expert analysis of medical errors reported anonymously by our readers, interactive learning modules on patient safety ("Spotlight Cases"), Perspectives on Safety, and forums for online discussion".

For those of you who are interested in reading cases, there is an interesting and informative case archive.

And off-topic, I present...

Tashi Tendil shu

You can tell I've been staying up all night just surfing through YouTube...

I came across this video by three Tibetan men. This song/video is extremely beautiful. I can't understand what they are singing, but their pride and celebration of their country is beautiful :)

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Pop Med: the Doll History of Nursing

Collection of nurse dolls showing the history of nursing.

Interesting reading.