Surgeon Commander, Medical Author
BM, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP, DTMH
Nick Imm qualified in 1993 and joined EMIS as a clinical author for Patient.info in 2013.
Nick has worked as the Principal Medical Officer at HMS Nelson. He has also been a locum GP on the NHS Hampshire Primary Care Trust Medical Performers List, a sessional GP with Care UK and a part-time freelance writer.
Ascaris lumbricoides is a nematode (roundworm) which inhabits the intestines of humans. It measures 13-35 cm in length and may live in the gut for 6-24 months. …
Synonyms: Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (the eponym originating from the full surname), Brissaud's syndrome, Guinon's disease, compulsive swearing syndrome, …
Synonyms: Barrett's oesophagitis, Barrett's columnar lined oesophagus Barrett's oesophagus is defined as an oesophagus in which any portion of the normal …
The cause of a bite can often be readily diagnosed where an insect remains attached, as in ticks and with bloodsuckers that are highly visible - eg, mosquitoes, midges …
Globally, an estimated 39% of males have been circumcised. [ 1 ] There are an estimated 30,000 ritual circumcisions performed in England each year. [ 2 ] The number of …