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Olsen SJ, Chang HL, Vheung T, et al. Transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on aircraft. N Engl J Med 2003: 349:2,416-2,422.
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Increasing numbers of elderly Americans spend their last days in nursing homes, and very few benefit from hospice services, experts say. Researchers and national health care experts predict that the number of people who die in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities will continue to rise in coming decades as the baby boomers age.
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Whether to meet continuing education requirements, get a better job, or to satisfy a personal desire to improve in the profession, occupational health nurses always are looking for opportunities for professional development.
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Mississippi attorney Richard Scruggs has targeted not-for-profit hospitals in his latest class action effort, accusing them of overcharging uninsured patients and using harassment to collect overdue bills.
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Several leading medical and science journals fail to enforce their own policies for disclosing financial conflicts of interest among contributing authors, according to a study released July 12 by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has been criticized for not being more directive and aggressive on preventing needle stick injuries, has posted an impressive, interactive workbook on the issue.
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Personal statements and adornments made though tattoos and body piercing may have an insidious underside: Evidence continues to mount that they increase the risk of hepatitis C virus.
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Charging that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violated laws for regulatory review and comment, the American Hospital Association (AHA) is rallying opposition to recently mandated tuberculosis requirements that include annual respirator fit-testing.