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New Recommendations for the Prevention of Hepatitis A
Previously, the recommendation in the United States for post-exposure prophylaxis of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection has consisted of the administration of a single dose of immune serum globulin (ISG). -
Pharmacology Watch: FDA Warnings Dominate Pharmaceutical News
In this issue: FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month. -
ISTM Course 2008
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Cognitive Decline After CABG: A Note for Travel
Cognitive decline after surgery requiring cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB) may be due to cellular debris picked up by the cardiotomy suction device. -
Safety primer targets frontline nurse staff
Don't you wish nurses knew how to care for themselves as well as they do their patients? -
Saving backs — hospital finds it's déjà vu again
Ergonomics specialist Catherine Gouvin, OTR/L, CHT, remembers how impressed she was when she heard of a Connecticut hospital that had reduced its patient handling injuries by almost 50% and cut its lost workdays by two-thirds by purchasing lifts and training its work force to use them. -
Fit and Fat: Why not to promote weight loss
If you want to promote a healthy lifestyle for your employees, maybe you should start by throwing away the scale. -
Are you in 'employee health' or 'occ health'?
Q: What's the difference between an employee health nurse and an occupational health nurse? A: "Occupational health" is a specialty with certification that requires knowledge of workers' compensation, injury prevention, and wellness. -
Full January 2008 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement