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Pharmacology Watch: Two New Drugs Approved for Treatment of Hepatitis C
In this issue: Two new drugs for treatment of hepatitis C; NSAIDs and myocardial infarction risk; AIM-HIGH clinical trial stopped; and FDA actions. -
Travel Medicine Advisor July 2011 Issue in PDF
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An old disease — in new immigrants
Coccidioidal infections are always unique the travel history often provides the right clue for the practitioner but first you have to think to ask the right question. -
Fever with Thrombocytopenia Associated with a Novel Bunyavirus in China
Due to heightened surveillance of acute febrile illness in China, a severe illness associated with thrombocytopenia and multi-system organ involvement was recognized beginning in 2009. -
Pharmacology Watch: Two New Drugs Approved for Treatment of Hepatitis C
In this issue: Two new drugs for treatment of hepatitis C; NSAIDs and myocardial infarction risk; AIM-HIGH clinical trial stopped; and FDA actions. -
Who should come first for CMs: patients or employers?
Suppose you're a hospital case manager under pressure to move patients to another level of care and free up beds for patients boarding in the emergency department. What do you do if you think a patient really needs to stay in acute care? -
Trauma Reports - Full July/August 2011 Issue in PDF
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Knee and Patellar Dislocations: Identifying Subtleties for Optimal Recognition and Management
Knee dislocations have the potential to result in significant morbidity and mortality if not correctly diagnosed and optimally managed. Early identification and treatment of neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome may avert disaster for the patient. -
Same-Day-Surgery July 2011 Issue in PDF
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ID theft — Should you spend more on security?
One-third of providers say their organization has had at least one known case of medical identity theft, and some of those cases might not have been reported, according to the most recent annual survey results from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).