J.R. Bruman wrote:
>
> Current Science Reviews Index (Introduction)
>
> As most of you know, I have posted a "Current Science Reviews"
> message every month for the past year or so. Recently I replaced
> my antique PC with a more powerful new one, and can now offer a
> monthly updated subject index by e-mail. It's rather long, so I
> will send it to individual addressees to start. If you want
> continued updates, note that in your request. If the mailing list
> gets too big to handle, I can post to the Parkinsn. list. But
> first I need to tell you what the CSR is, and what it is not:
>
> As a new PD patient I wanted to know all I could about the
> disease, especially the progress of research that might lead to
> improved treatment. I joined a local support group, who wanted
> a science input for their newsletter. While not a medical pro-
> fessional, I had access to a small medical library, where I
> could regularly scan a few of the more relevant journals, and
> translate the scientific jargon into English. (The huge UCLA
> library is open to the public, but a little hard to get to.)
> So I started the monthly CSR, with these rules in mind:
>
> -Stick generally to peer-reviewed articles, for authenticity.
>
> -Avoid judgement, selection, or analysis, just list what turns up.
>
> -Respect copyright restrictions. I don't retain an article unless
>  it is likely to have some historical significance.
>
> CSR items describe current published work which may or may not
> prove to be important. Each one is just a piece of the big PD
> jigsaw puzzle, so the CSR is not a good source for basic or
> comprehensive info about PD. It is not a good reference for
> archival material; there are big sophisticated services, such as
> Medline, which do that. What the CSR does do is provide an inkling
> of where we are, what lies ahead. I started it pretty much for my
> own use, but of course am glad to share it with others of similar
> inclination.
>
> Likewise, the CSR Index is not encyclopedic, but merely a clue to
> locate any particular item. You can look it up in the CSR of the
> date given, to see if you want to order the source article from
> your local library, or you can go direct to the publication cited.
>
> Thanks to the outstanding and generous effort of our computer
> wizard John Cottingham, back numbers of the CSR (I think starting
> with August 1995) that were posted to the list will be available
> by e-mail for the asking. Earlier ones are still in the dank
> dreary dungeons of my old DOS files, if I can ever learn how to
> retrieve them. Meanwhile, if you really want one, I can send a
> paper copy by Snail Mail.
>
> PS: At long last I THINK I found the cause of those ugly wraps
> and skips that appear unintended, like fungus, on the Jul 96 CSR.
> I hope to issue a corrected version shortly.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Joe
>
> J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694
> 3527 Cody Road
> Sherman Oaks CA 91403

Joe,

I would like to take advantage of your offer to send CRS Index and
continued updates.
---Milo
Milo V. Anderson, Ph.D.
Box 417
Angwin, CA 94508

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