South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
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The finding of a polymorphic DNA marker for Huntington's disease offers the potential for preclinical and prenatal screening for this condition. However, before implementation of a programme of this nature in South Africa, certain technical, medical psychosocial and ethical considerations require careful appraisal. The current situation with regard to the importance and implications of this new technology to affected kindreds is reviewed and discussed.
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Biography Historical Article
George Warwick Bampfylde Daniell, 1864-1937.
In 1907 Dr G. W. ⋯ Little is known about his work, but due acknowledgement must be made to his pioneering efforts to place anaesthesia on a sound scientific basis, and to his various contributions towards making the specialty safe and comfortable. During his career in South Africa, he played an active role in the then Cape of Good Hope, Western Branch, of the British Medical Association.