Publications by authors named "Phil Cohen"

Clinical education/training is increasingly being expanded to community general practice settings (primary care clinics led by doctors). This plays an important role in developing a skilled "primary-care ready" workforce. However, there is limited information to guide the implementation of high-quality learning environments suitable for the range of general practices and clinical learners they oversee.

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While early efforts in psychiatry were focused on uncovering the neurobiological basis of psychiatric symptoms, they made little progress due to limited ability to observe the living brain. Today, we know a great deal about the workings of the brain; yet, none of this neurobiological awareness has translated into the of psychiatry. The categorical system which dominates psychiatric diagnosis and thinking fails to match up to the real world of genetics, sophisticated psychological testing, and neuroimaging.

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Purpose: This systematic review evaluated the clinical utility of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods: After defining a PICO Statement (Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome Statement), PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) criteria were applied to identify 1600 articles. After screening, 374 articles were eligible for review.

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There has always been a consensus among ardent defenders of the National Health Service, such as health unions and nursing organisations, that the basic principles of a taxation-funded service free at the point of delivery should remain.

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Members of the three main health unions took to the streets last week as the Day of Action gathered pace.

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Nurses worldwide have made an unequivocal plea for the care of AIDS patients and those who are HIV positive to be given a much higher profile.

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