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Informed consent for surgery: risk discussion and documentation by Hanson, Melissa, MN, MD, Pitt, Dennis, MD

“…Summary Informed consent for surgery has become a critical component of surgical practice. There are specific legal requirements for what has to be disclosed…”
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My Latin teacher: response to the editorial "Datum isn't, data are" by Pitt, Dennis F

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Joseph Lister: father of modern surgery by Pitt, Dennis, MD MEd, Aubin, Jean-Michel, MD

“…On the centenary of Joseph Lister's death, it is appropriate to remember and honour his remarkable accomplishments that earned him the title "father of modern…”
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The script concordance test as a measure of clinical reasoning: a national validation study by Nouh, Thamer, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P.C., F.R.C.S.C, Boutros, Marylise, B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.S.C, Gagnon, Robert, M.Sc, Reid, Susan, M.D., F.R.C.S.C, Leslie, Kenneth, M.D., M.H.P.E., F.R.C.S.C, Pace, David, M.D., M.B.A., F.R.C.S.C, Pitt, Dennis, M.D., F.R.C.S.C, Walker, Ross, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S, Schiller, Daniel, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., M.Sc, MacLean, Anthony, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S, Hameed, Morad, M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S, Fata, Paola, M.D., F.R.C.S.C, Charlin, Bernard, M.D., Ph.D, Meterissian, Sarkis H., M.D.C.M., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Introduction The script concordance test (SCT) is an innovative tool for clinical reasoning assessment. It has previously been shown to be a reliable…”
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Professionalism — connecting the past and the present and a blueprint for the Canadian Association of General Surgeons by Christian, Francis, MD, Pitt, Dennis F., MD, Bond, James, MEd, MD, Davison, Patrick, MD, Gomes, Anthony, MD

“…Altruism, or the putting of the interest of patients and society consistently ahead of one's own, is the bedrock of professionalism for the physician and has…”
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Response to: Propofol administration by endoscopists versus anesthesiologists in gastrointestinal endoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient safety outcomes by Byrick, Robert, Pitt, Dennis

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Waiting lists: management, legalities and ethics by Pitt, Dennis F, Noseworthy, Thomas W, Guilbert, Jacques, Williams, John R

“…We do not manage very well when it comes to waiting lists and waiting times, for a lot of different reasons. It is not because managers are necessarily…”
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RESPONSE TO: PROPOFOL ADMINISTRATION BY ENDOSCOPISTS VERSUS ANESTHESIOLOGISTS IN GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF PATIENT SAFETY OUTCOMES/RESPONSE by Byrick, Robert, Pitt, Dennis, Daza, Julian F, Tan, Carolyn M, Yang, Ilun

“…The standards2 further specify that if the physician administering the sedation is also performing the procedure, the patient has to be attended by a second…”
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Production of a monoclonal antibody specific to the genus Trichoderma and closely related fungi, and its use to detect Trichoderma spp. in naturally infested composts by Thornton, Christopher R, Pitt, Dennis, Wakley, Gavin E, Talbot, Nicholas J

“…Washington Singer Laboratories, School of Biological Sciences, University of Exeter, Perry Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QG, UK 1 Author for correspondence:…”
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Purification, characterization and exit routes of two acid phosphatases secreted by Botrytis cinerea by WEBER, ROLAND W. S., PITT, DENNIS

“…The two forms of acid phosphatase secreted by Botrytis cinerea were purified, characterized and found to possess fundamentally different properties. The…”
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Histochemical and ultrastructural characterization of vacuoles and spherosomes as components of the lytic system in hyphae of the fungus Botrytis cinerea by Weber, R W, Wakley, G E, Pitt, D

“…An integrated approach to acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) histochemistry by the azo-dye and lead-capture ('Gomori') methods in phosphate-starved hyphae of the…”
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The Lytic Compartment of Plant Cells. Ph. Matile by Pitt, Dennis

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The Lytic Compartment of Plant Cells by Pitt, Dennis

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Teaching techniques for mycology: 11. Riddell's slide cultures by Weber, Roland W.S., Pitt, Dennis

“…Names of fungi: Eurotium repens de Bary = Aspergillus repens de Bary; Botrytis cinerea Pers.: Fr. Much to the frustration of students and teachers alike, the…”
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Teaching techniques for mycology: 2. Bremia lactucae by Weber, Roland W.S., Barnes, Jonathan C., Pitt, Dennis

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Histochemical and ultrastructural characterization of fungal mitochondria by Weber, Roland W.S., Wakley, Gavin E., Pitt, Dennis

“…This report demonstrates the striking variability of mitochondria within and between different species of fungi from all major taxa, i.e., Oomycetes (…”
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Teaching techniques for mycology: 3. Amylase secretion by Aspergillus oryzae by Weber, Roland W.S., Pitt, Dennis, Webster, John

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Teaching techniques for mycology: 4. Demonstration of Koch's postulates with Phytophthora erythroseptica by Pitt, Dennis, Barnes, Jonathan C., Weber, Roland W.S.

“…Phytophthora erythroseptica is the causal agent of pink rot of potato tubers, a severe post-harvest disease in the past with up to 50% losses. The organism is…”
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Teaching techniques for mycology: 7. Zoospore discharge by Pythium and Phytophthora by Weber, Roland W.S., Webster, John, Barnes, Jonathan C., Pitt, Dennis

“…Zoospore discharge is particularly striking in Pythium middletonii which has been used for teaching purposes for some time. In Phytophthora, zoospores…”
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Teaching techniques for mycology: 6. Puccinia graminis, cause of black stem rust by Webster, John, Pitt, Dennis, Barnes, Jonathan C., Weber, Roland W.S.

“…Puccinia graminis, the cause of black stem rust of cultivated and wild grasses, is considered to be the most serious cereal pathogen in the history of mankind,…”
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