rudemedic Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 6 hours ago, Diego_Sideburns said: Coincidentally, a paediatric consultant at the Evelina children’s hospital, London, says he is seeing a growing evidence of conditions not only exacerbated by poverty, but caused by it. “I’m seeing kids with rickets on a fairly regular basis in my clinic,” he says. “That is related to nutrition at the very least. We are seeing more advanced cases. It should be a Victorian illness. It shouldn’t be around to this degree any more. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/23/poorer-children-disproportionately-need-hospital-treatment The re-emergence of rickets was emphasised in my first year of medical school, 15+ years ago. It's not a new phenomenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAMADE Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 4:42 PM, Magic Mikey said: Oldhamade will be pleased with that. Bad form and a throwaway comment that's already hit the bottom of the bin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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