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Nialamide; SOCIETIES and LECTURES CORRECTION 414 BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 15 MAY 1971 care, and administration of health services. A. Clements, P. A. Connell, Patricia A. Crawford, G. A. Cupper, M. R. Dean, L. L. Dom- "It is, in short, medicine applied to a group SOCIETIES AND LECTURES bey, D. P. De Bono, J. P. Delamere, Gil- than to an individual patient." The lean P. Duncan, D. B. Dunger, C. E. G. Farqu- rather Br Med J: first published as 10.1136/bmj.2.5758.414 on 15 May 1971. Downloaded from statement adds that it is hoped that the pro- For attending lectures marked * a fee is charged or harson, Pamela C. Fenney, Daphne C. Fielding, a ticket is required. Applications should be made I. R. Fletcher, M. S. Fletcher, Po-Kai Fok, G. J. visional Faculty will be in a position to re- Frost, R. M. Galbraith, Elizabeth A. S. Galvin, first to the institution concerned. D. J. Giraldi, Jenifer I. Glover, B. A. Greenway, ceive applications from those wishing to be- Mary Griffin, J. F. Hamlyn, M. 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