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Psychiatric Issues In Therapeutic Abortion, Henry D. Lederer Jan 1969

Psychiatric Issues In Therapeutic Abortion, Henry D. Lederer

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

For the purpose of this discussion I should like to focus your attention on the psychiatric involvement, questions, dilemmas, and opinions concerning therapeutic abortion. Under most of the existing statutes, therapeutic abortion is only permitted to preserve the life of the mother. Therefore, within the context of strict interpretation, the sole psychiatric indication is a high probability of suicide by the pregnant patient.


Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Some Aspects Of The Problem In Great Britain, Keith A. Mant Jan 1969

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Some Aspects Of The Problem In Great Britain, Keith A. Mant

MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly

In Great Britain, until recently, domestic gas was made from coal and was always referred to as "coal gas." Today we are beginning to use natural gas, and the term coal gas is being replaced by "town gas." Most of the domestic supply, however, is still coal gas, which has a high though variable percentage of carbon monoxide (Mant, 1964). In any event it is always present in a highly lethal concentration. As coal gas is so readily available, it has been the most popular suicidal poison for many years, although the recent figures show that barbiturates are overtaking it …