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One of the truly enjoyable aspects of practicing travel medicine and preparing patients for travel is learning about the diversity of volunteer programs and nongovernmental organizations throughout the world.
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The investigators administered a series of double-dose combined hepatitis A and B vaccine at 0, 1, and 6 months to 48 nonresponders and 20 controls (HBV-naïve subjects).
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Travelers' diarrhea is usually a self-limited illness caused by noninvasive enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Antimicrobial therapy, in conjunction with adequate oral hydration, can decrease the frequency and duration of excessive stooling.
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Bihar, India, is the source of nearly one-half of the world's burden of visceral leishmaniasis and, unfortunately, drug resistance has ended the usefulness of pentavalent antimony (Sb) therapy.
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Diversification is not only sound investment advice during these rocky economic times, but it also is sound fundraising advice.
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Casino night, dinner dance, golf tournament, a designer showhouse, and concerts are all. While the time and effort to plan and hold those fundraising events can be significant, the community awareness as well as the funds raised are important to sponsoring hospices.
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In today's fast-food society, a speedy response often determines which agency gets the referral. By taking advantage of the speed of the Internet to secure and process referrals, Swedish Home Care in Seattle was able to boost referrals by 80% and slash referral processing time by 75%.
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Patient safety and quality of care are improved with the use of telehealth, according to a recent report by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ).
