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Thorax and pelvis kinematics change during sustained cycling by Sayers, M G L, Tweddle, A L

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate time dependent changes in 3 dimensional (3D) thorax and pelvis kinematics during an intense 60 min bike ride. 10…”
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Parenteral nutrition: ethical and legal considerations by Sayers, G M, Lloyd, D A J, Gabe, S M

“…Parenteral nutrition is an expensive therapeutic modality that is used to treat patients with intestinal failure. The benefit it offers in terms of life…”
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Pacing extremely old patients: who decides—the doctor, the patient, or the relatives? by Sayers, G M, Bethell, H W L

“…Decision making competence is not necessarily present or absent. In many cases it is partial or compromised. This applies especially to those over 80 years…”
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The influence of the breathing action on net drag force production in front crawl swimming by Formosa, D, Sayers, M G L, Burkett, B

“…20 elite swimmers completed a total of 6 randomized net drag force trials in 2 conditions (i) 3 breathing and (ii) 3 non-breathing. Net drag force was measured…”
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Psychiatry and the control of dangerousness: a comment by Sayers, G M

“…A more credible approach would relate psychiatry to prevailing social values. [...]homosexuality, previously classed as a mental disorder, is now considered…”
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Withholding life prolonging treatment, and self deception by Sayers, G M, Perera, S

“…Objectives: To compare non-treatment decision making by general practitioners and geriatricians in response to vignettes. To see whether the doctors’ decisions…”
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A survey of knowledge and use of folic acid among women of child-bearing age in Dublin by Sayers, G. M., Hughes, N., Scallan, E., Johnson, Z.

“…Background The Medical Research Council vitamin trial highlighted the importance of folic acid in the prevention of neural tube defects. Since 1993, the Irish…”
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Should research ethics committees be told how to think? by Sayers, G M

“…Research ethics committees (RECs) are charged with providing an opinion on whether research proposals are ethical. These committees are overseen by a central…”
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The value of taking an ‘ethics history’ by Sayers, Gwen M, Barratt, David, Gothard, Catherine, Onnie, Clive, Perera, Sunimalee, Schulman, Daniel

“…Objectives—To study the value of taking an ethics history as a means of assessing patients' preferences for decision making and for their relatives'…”
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Systemic lupus erythematosus and nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver by Klemp, P, Timme, A H, Sayers, G M

“…A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver is presented…”
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Of pipes, persons, and patients by Sayers, G M

“…Michel Foucault’s analysis of Magritte’s painting, Ceci N’est Pas Une Pipe, and the later work, Les Deux Mystéres, serves as a template, that is broadened to…”
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Getting consent for autopsies: who should ask what, and why? by Sayers, Gwen M, Mair, James

“…Relatives are asked to consider tissues, fluids, and organs in the way that they might select football teams on a pools form The consent form immediately…”
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Epidemiology of acute leukaemia in the Cape Province of South Africa by Sayers, G M, Rip, M R, Jacobs, P, Klopper, J M, Karabus, C D, Rosenstrauch, W J, Hesseling, P B, Hoffman, M, Sayed, R

“…Of 535 consecutive cases of acute leukaemia diagnosed in the Cape Province between 1978 and 1985, demographic data are incomplete in 75 black patients and they…”
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An analysis of CPR decision-making by elderly patients by Sayers, G M, Schofield, I, Aziz, M

“…Traditionally clinicians have determined their patients' resuscitation status without consultation. This has been condemned as morally indefensible in cases…”
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Non-admitted elderly in the accident and emergency department by Sayers, G M

“…The aim of the study was to identify the functional disabilities and support needs of elderly people who presented but were not admitted to a Dublin Accident &…”
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Ethics, commerce, and kidneys by Sayers, G. M., Simpson, T. D.

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Cryptosporidiosis in children who visited an open farm by Sayers, G M, Dillon, M C, Connolly, E, Thornton, L, Hyland, E, Loughman, E, O'Mahony, M A, Butler, K M

“…In the summer of 1995, cryptosporidiosis was diagnosed in a child in hospital. This child had taken part in a summer activity project involving 161 children…”
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Taking an 'ethics history' Authors' reply by Sayers, G. M

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Surrogates' decisions regarding CPR, and the fallacy of substituted judgment by Sayers, Gwen M, Beckett, Nigel, Waters, Helen, Turner, Caroline

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Royal academy of medicine in Ireland section of epidemiology and preventive medicine: Proceedings of registrar’s prize meeting held 20th February, 1992 by O’Neill, D., Hayes, C. B., Thornton, L., Harwood, M. P., Sayers, G. M., Laffoy, M.

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