Flight Lieutenant Peach’s observations on Burning Feet Syndrome in Far Eastern Prisoners of War 1942-45
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This historical review analyses ‘Burning Feet Syndr
ome’, a condition suffered by Far Eastern
Prisoners of War in the Second World War. Case reco
rds from RAF doctor Nowell Peach,
written at the time, are retrospectively assessed a
gainst modern diagnostic criteria to
determine if the syndrome can be retrospectively cl
assed as neuropathic pain.
ome’, a condition suffered by Far Eastern
Prisoners of War in the Second World War. Case reco
rds from RAF doctor Nowell Peach,
written at the time, are retrospectively assessed a
gainst modern diagnostic criteria to
determine if the syndrome can be retrospectively cl
assed as neuropathic pain.
Date Issued
2016-11-15
Date Acceptance
2016-09-26
Citation
QJM-an International Journal of Medicine, 2016, 110 (3), pp.131-139
ISSN
1460-2725
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Start Page
131
End Page
139
Journal / Book Title
QJM-an International Journal of Medicine
Volume
110
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Physicians. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Medicine, General & Internal
General & Internal Medicine
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Far East
Foot Diseases
History, 20th Century
Humans
Malnutrition
Medical Records
Military Medicine
Neuralgia
Physical Examination
Prisoners of War
Syndrome
11 Medical And Health Sciences
Publication Status
Published