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HIV/AIDS specialists in britain and the U.S. caring for HIV+ persons from developing countries are reporting a new phenomenon - exacerbations of previously unrecognized leprosy in HIV+ persons receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). As patients initiate HAART, and with improvement in their immune systems, their leprosy appears to "wake up."
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In the 10 years since Oregon passed its physician-assisted suicide (PAS) law, Americans have become more familiar with the idea of doctors assisting patients who wish to be allowed or helped to die. But though they're familiar with it, the population is divided over whether PAS should be legal.
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For some patients, the hospice referral arrives so late that there is too little time for satisfying goal setting; for others, there are barriers that make it difficult for the patient and family to meet their goals in the time remaining.
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The authors of this issue discuss three types of drug-resistant bacteria that can colonize or infect emergency department patients. Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and, to a lesser extent, vancomycin-resistant enterococci are known to most emergency physicians.
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AHRQ: Good news, bad news on gender discrepancies:; Phone-based therapy eases depression
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has published nine strategies aimed at assisting member states in the redesign care process to prevent human errors in patient care. The strategies, developed by WHO's Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Solutions, include:
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