DATE |
TOPIC |
AREA COVERED |
LECTURER |
MONDAY 22/7
9 am - 12 pm |
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
& MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION |
Good News (Reduction of risk
factors, thrombolysis, revascularisation) Vs
Bad News (Smoking, lipids) |
Prof P. Hogg |
MONDAY 22/7
2 pm - 5 pm |
CARCINOGENESIS |
Good News (Advances in
understanding reduction of disease incidence) Vs
Bad News (Everything gives you cancer these days!) |
Dr B. Stewart |
TUESDAY 23/7
9 am - 12 pm |
ASTHMA |
Good
News (Improved understanding and new treatments) Vs
Bad News (Increasing incidence and morbidity) |
Prof R. Kumar & Dr P.
Thomas |
TUESDAY 23/7
2 pm - 5 pm |
GENETIC
DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER |
Good News (Early detection
and treatment options) Vs
Bad News (No genetic remedy as yet) |
Dr N. Hawkins &
Ms R. Williams |
WEDNESDAY 24/7
9 am - 12 pm |
IMMUNITY |
Good
News (Defence against microbes) Vs
Bad News (Autoimmunity, Immunodeficiency) |
Prof D. Wakefield |
WEDNESDAY 24/7
2 pm - 5 pm |
HIV
& AIDS |
Good
News (Advances in understanding and treatment) Vs
Bad News (3rd World epidemic) |
A/Prof A. Lloyd |
THURSDAY 25/7
9 am - 12 pm |
CERVICAL
CANCER |
Good News (Advances in
understanding and risk reduction) Vs
Bad News (Unfortunate errors in interpretation of Pap smears) |
Dr M. Dziegielewski |
THURSDAY 25/7
2 pm - 5 pm |
NEW
PARTS FOR OLD |
Good
News (Improved heart valves, joint prostheses) Vs
Bad News (Pacemaker disasters etc.) |
Dr S.G. Higgins & Mr M.
Flood |
FRIDAY 26/7
9 am - 12 pm |
FORENSIC
MEDICINE |
Good News (Genetic
fingerprinting, detection of criminals) Vs
Bad News (Famous failures, ethical dilemmas) |
Dr J. Duflou |
FRIDAY 26/7
2 pm - 5 pm |
ANTIBIOTICS
& IMMUNISATION |
Good News (Cure and
elimination of many diseases) Vs
Bad News (Microbial resistance, immunisation reluctance) |
Dr J. Post |
