Magne Nylenna

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Magne Nylenna er professor emeritus i samfunnsmedisin ved Universitetet i Oslo, medlem av Gruppe for norsk medisinsk fagspråk og redaktør av Medisinsk ordbok (Kunnskapsforlaget/Gyldendal).

Articles by Magne Nylenna

Konrad Wagner and the conflict at the Department of Anatomy during the occupation

Erlend Hem,
Magne Nylenna

21.03.2025: There are many reasons for the continued interest in World War II. Most of those who witnessed the war are now gone, archives are being declassified and new information is coming to light. Moreover, the current international situation brings the threat of war into sharp focus. When Norway became...

The history of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome

Erlend Hem,
Knut Tjøl Gjesdal,
Lisbeth Tranebjærg,
Magne Nylenna

16.12.2024: Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome is one of the best-known medical syndromes named after Norwegian doctors (1). It is a life-threatening hereditary condition characterised by deafness and prolonged QT intervals (2). The QT interval is measured on an electrocardiogram (ECG) from the start of the QRS...

Co-publication of systematic reviews

Geir Wenberg Jacobsen,
Magne Nylenna

15.03.2016: This issue of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association includes an article on the follow-up of patients with diabetes. It is a result of a new collaborative model, and is published in tandem with a more comprehensive report Drawing conclusions on the basis of one single study is always...

Cultural and musical activity among Norwegian doctors

Magne Nylenna,
Olaf Gjerløw Aasland

25.06.2013: «Every day do some reading or work apart from your profession.» These words from Sir William Osler (1849 – 1919) have served as an inspiration for many generations of doctors (1). Partly, this is a matter of relaxation from a strenuous working day (in extent as well as in nature) as a doctor, and...