Category Archives: China
Traumatic brain injury may be an independent risk factor for stroke
Traumatic brain injury may be an independent risk factor for stroke James F. Burke, MD, MS, Jessica L. Stulc, MD, MPH, Lesli E. Skolarus, MD, MS, Erika D. Sears, MD, MS, Darin B. Zahuranec, MD, MS and Lewis B. Morgenstern, … Continue reading
Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in China, 1990–2010: a systematic review and analysis : The Lancet
“Our analysis suggests that previous estimates of dementia burden, based on smaller datasets, might have underestimated the burden of dementia in China.” Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in China, 1990—2010: a systematic review and analysis Kit … Continue reading
A memory of China – neuropsychiatric consultations at Songjiang Hospital/ Jiao-Tong University in Shanghai 2010
In 2010, I was privileged to be invited to participate as a visiting consultant in a full-day medical consultation at Songjiang Hospital, a beautiful, modern university medical center affiliated with Jiao-Tong University and First People’s Hospital in Shanghai. The story … Continue reading
Scourge of depression sees rising number of suicides, report Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in Nanjing.
Staggering base rate… Dark days of despair drive many to the final option Updated: 2013-02-27 09:20 By Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in Nanjing/China Daily Scourge of depression sees rising number of suicides, report Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in … Continue reading
Scientists plead for urgent action to tackle the growing dementia crisis | Society | The Observer
Scientists plead for urgent action to tackle the growing dementia crisis As the number of sufferers from dementia nears a million, and drugs companies fail to find therapies that work, doctors fear services may soon become overwhelmed via Scientists plead … Continue reading
Maurice Preter, MD
Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.