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Some 20 trials dedicated to the pursuit of more rapid and more complete reperfusion have been published in the last few years, and sorting through the literature can be dizzying. The following article will highlight the major recent developments in AMI reperfusion therapy. It will accent which of the many therapeutic options currently are considered acceptable, and present treatment guidelines for the emergency physician faced with the patient who presents to the emergency department with acute ST elevation MI.
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The wave of the future in bioterrorism surveillance is computer-based systems for syndromic reports that can serve as an early tripwire if an attack is under way.
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Analysts cite three mutually reinforcing errors that have dogged and delayed the governments national smallpox immunization campaign:
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Health care workers who were vaccinated as children may be protected against fatal smallpox infection even if they declined to participate in recent immunization efforts, according to a recent study.
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When it comes to EMTALA, you dont want to just toe the line, says Bryan Liang, PhD, a professor of law, medicine, and public policy at California Western School of Law in San Diego. You want to be so far away from the line that no one could even suggest you crossed it.
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Even if your hospital was not named in the recent wave of lawsuits against charitable providers, the alarm bell is ringing and you need take action now.
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Aetnas award-winning disease management programs focus the companys resources and nursing skills on the patients for whom it can make the biggest difference.
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Stung by criticism that it is not doing enough to enforce its own regulations governing direct-to-consumer advertising by pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of three new guidance documents designed to improve communications the public sees about new drugs and devices.
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A woman seeking help conceiving through assisted reproduction inquires about the possibility of using her sister as an egg donor because previous attempts using her own have failed. Would your program allow it?
