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The Life Of John Wishart (1850-1926): Study Of An Academic Surgical Career Prior To The Flexner Report., Emily Claydon, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

BACKGROUND: The 1910 Flexner Report on Medical Education in the United States and Canada is often taken as the point when medical schools in North America took on their modern form. However, many fundamental advances in surgery, such as anesthesia and asepsis, predated the report by decades. To understand the contribution of educators in this earlier period, we investigated the forgotten career of John Wishart, founding Professor of Surgery at Western University, London Ontario.

METHODS: Archives at the University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, London City Library, and Wellington County Museum were searched for material about Wishart and his …

Causes Of Death In Canadian Forces Members Deployed To Afghanistan And Implications On Tactical Combat Casualty Care Provision., D Pannell, R Brisebois, M Talbot, V Trottier, J Clement, N Garraway, Vivian C. Mcalister, H Tien

Vivian C. McAlister

BACKGROUND: As part of its contribution to the Global War on Terror and North Atlantic Treaty Organization's International Security Assistance Force, the Canadian Forces deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2006. We have studied the causes of deaths sustained by the Canadian Forces during the first 28 months of this mission. The purpose of this study was to identify potential areas for improving battlefield trauma care.

METHODS: We analyzed autopsy reports of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan between January 2006 and April 2008. Demographic characteristics, injury data, location of death within the chain of evacuation, and cause of death were determined. …

Drills And Exercises: The Way To Disaster Preparedness, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Catastrophes, natural or man-made, are very rare events in the life of hospitals in the developed world. None of the hospitals that coped with well known recent events such as Hurricane Katrina or the Madrid bombings had actually experienced or prepared for such an occurrence. A mass casualty incident (MCI), sometimes called “MASCAL,” is a situation in which a hospital receiving multiple casualties does not have the resources to deal with the patients simultaneously. Bottlenecks may occur at any point from the trauma bays to the point of discharge. There are 2 phases in which hospitals fail to cope. In …

“Noted Surgeon, Fine Citizen”: The Life Of Archibald E Malloch, Md 1844–1919 By Charles G. Roland, Chloe Mcalister, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

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Composite Tissue Allotransplantation To Treat Veterans With Complex Amputation Injuries, Vivian C. Mcalister, Ray Kao, Brian Church, Markus Besemann, Rob Stiegelmar

Vivian C. McAlister

Amputee rehabilitation may be limited by complexity of injury (e.g. bilateral arm amputation), associated injury (e.g. colostomy) or by the level of amputation (e.g. high above knee). Our objective is to assess the potential for composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA) to overcome these barriers. Medical literature was searched and programs were surveyed regarding the current status of CTA. Results CTA remains an experimental reconstructive option that involves a large collaborative (physiatry, orthopaedic, plastic and transplant surgeons). Limb transplantation has evolved out of limb reimplantation surgery and organ transplantation. Approximately 10 programs world wide, with almost a decade of experience, report 90% …

A Pioneer Of Urologic Surgery From A Small Town In Ontario, Canada: A Tribute To Abraham Groves (1847-1935)., Yves Caumartin, Vivian C. Mcalister, Patrick Pw Luke

Vivian C. McAlister

Background: Abraham Groves worked as a general practitioner and surgeon in the small town of Fergus, Ontario, Canada. Several priority claims have been attributed to Groves’ life in surgery, including aseptic surgery (1874), appendectomy (1883) and the use of surgical gloves (1885). He was also an early practitioner of urological surgery.

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to describe and objectively assess his contributions as a pioneer in urological surgery.

Methods: A systematic search of contemporary journals was made for articles by or about Groves. These articles and his 1934 autobiography were reviewed. The information was assessed not only …

Surgical Response To Catastrophe - Learning From Canada’S Experience Abroad, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

No abstract provided.

Four Centuries Of Military Surgery In Canada, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

No abstract provided.

In Search Of The Anglophone Doctor In Jacques Ferron’S Story “Le Petit William”, Vivian C. Mcalister, Christiane I. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Surgical Limits: The Life Of Gordon Murray By Shelly Mckellar, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Gordon Murray ranks as Canada’s greatest surgical pioneer, to whom history has been most unkind. Shelley McKellar has written a surgical biography that goes a long way toward explaining how this came about, and gives us a good opportunity to reassess Murray’s extraordinary career.

Canadian Medical Officers In The Royal Navy -- World War Ii By Harry Stafford Morton., Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

CANADIAN MEDICAL OFFICERS IN THE ROYAL NAVY -- WORLD WAR II. Harry Stafford Morton. 112 pp. Illust. Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, HMCS Sackville, PO Box 99000, Stn Forces, Halifax NS B3K 5X5. 2000. Can$18.00

At the beginning of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy offered 90 medical officers on loan to the Royal Navy. The author was among that group, which included leaders in Canadian surgery such as Surgeon Lieutenant McLachlin of London, Ont. The history of these medical officers has not been written because it fell between histories of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Navy. …