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Nurse: Hospital lied, tricked her for PR benefit
One of the more shocking allegations in the lawsuit nurse Nina Pham filed recently against Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas involves what she says was a deceitful attempt to help bolster the hospital’s public image during a frenzy of media coverage about Ebola.
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Ebola lawsuit claims nurse was thrust into danger without proper training
The Kafkaesque story told in the lawsuit filed by nurse Nina Pham features a woman who innocently shows up for work one day and finds herself trapped in a nightmare, betrayed by those she trusted to protect her.
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Harsh claims as nurse sues hospital where she contracted Ebola
A nurse who contracted Ebola after treating a patient with the disease is suing her hospital. She claims the hospital failed to provide adequate training and protective gear, among several other charges. The nurse says she still suffers physically and mentally from the experience. She alleges that the hospital used her for public relations efforts against her will.
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Abstract & Commentary: Pertussis in Infants in California
A total of 32 infants younger than age 3 months with pertussis hospitalized at a large childrens hospital in Southern California were compared to 92 control patients hospitalized with RSV or influenza virus infections. -
Case Report: Seaweed Poultices and Vibrio Infection
This report details the occurrence of an infected, cellulitic lower extremity wound infection in a 70-year-old British woman secondary to an unusual Vibrio species, V. alginolyticus. -
Abstract & Commentary: New Malaria Recommendations for Greece — October, 2011
Greek health authorities recently published findings of 36 cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Greece occurring between May 2011 and September 2011. -
Abstract & Commentary: Streptococcus bovis Group Organisms and the Association with Colon Cancer: Pinning the Tail on the Donkey
The association between S. bovis group infection (particularly endocarditis) and concurrent colorectal neoplasia has been known for some time. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Special Feature: What’s New in the HIV Treatment Guidelines?
A revision to the Jan. 10, 2011, Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents was published on Oct. 14, 2011. -
Pharmacology Watch: HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Males
In this issue: New recommendations for HPV vaccine; guidelines for treatment of essential tremor; updates on smoking cessation drugs; and FDA actions.