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Full January 2008 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: FDA Warnings Dominate Pharmaceutical News
In this issue: FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month. -
Updates by Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
Increasingly, hospitals are being required to make public their surveillance data on hospital-related infections as quality indicators. -
Antiretroviral Agents and Lipid Profiles of HIV-Positive Patients: Part 2
Lipid abnormalities can be problematic in HIV-positive patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) due to the risk of premature coronary artery disease developing in susceptible patients. -
Respiratory Viruses: A View of Future Pandemics
The perception of health care risks motivates behaviors in healthcare workers as well as patients. -
Full January 2008 Issue in PDF
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Discharge Planning Advisor: Program targets uninsured, underinsured patients
Self-pay emergency department patients who have no primary care provider are being referred to a nearby primary care and specialty center under a program in place at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ, part of the Carondelet Health Network. -
87% of hospitals aren't following all practices to stop avoidable infections
Patients, the press, and payers all eyes are on the topic of hospital-acquired infections. Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Medicare program will no longer provide reimbursement for the additional costs incurred for these conditions. -
Patient Safety Alert supplement