Her research speciality is category theory, the "mathematics of mathematics," which studies very general paradigms of mathematical proof that apply simultaneously in many different contexts.
Recovery was slow (he had difficulty in walking comfortably for the rest of his life); he abandoned all private practice and directed his energies towards his autonomic nervous system research, a speciality that had tended to fall between cardiology and neurology.
Currently, in many medical specialities research in telemedicine is focusing on developing and testing new ways to utilize cellular phones for home-based health data acquisition.
My research into the speciality obviously went beyond watching medical dramas but nothing prepared me for what it was actually like.
It has been estimated that mental health professionals have to read 20 journal articles every day to keep up to date with the latest good quality research in their speciality and we know from surveys that few have the time or the inclination to take on such a demanding task.
Learning needs vary according to gender, place of basic medical qualification, time since graduation, prior research experience and speciality.
Healthcare educators face numerous challenges including technological change, information overload, and the need to maintain clinical expertise and research knowledge across multiple specialities.
In previous research assessors from different specialities have used different assessment measures and have noted significant differences in GP assessment and management of patients.
Technical developments as a part of the labour process depend strongly on the type of medical speciality and the research and development regarding this medical speciality.
I am sorry to say that I became an expert on this carnivorous speciality on research trips a few years ago when I was writing a book on Renaissance Florence.
Gender-specific medicine will become a growing speciality as research uncovers key points of difference which, if used correctly, will mean better treatments and understanding for both sexes · Dr Marianne J Legato's new book Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget is published by Rodale at £7.99.
