Purpose To evaluate the educational effects of international health electives (IHEs) on
participants. IHEs are a popular component of many medical school and residency program …

Water samples collected from 28 dental facilities in six US states were examined for the
presence of Legionella pneumophila and other Legionella spp. by the PCR-gene probe, …

Microbiological studies on dental unit water samples from 150 operatories revealed widespread
and unacceptably high levels of contamination. Biofilm formation along the walls of the …

Leclercia adecarboxylata is a rarely reported human pathogen, most commonly affecting
immunocompromised individuals. In reported cases of immunocompetent patients infected with …

Several mosquito-borne viral infections have recently emerged in North America; West Nile
virus is the most common in the United States. Although West Nile virus generally causes a …

Background Transverse myelitis has been reported in association with vaccination, including
influenza vaccination. Objective To describe a case of longitudinally extensive transverse …

A 25-year-old woman presented with infectious mononucleosis. Serological studies demonstrated
elevated IgM titres to both cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The …

Family physicians play a criti-cal role in responding to the medical needs arising from both
natural and man-made disasters (Table 1). When disasters strike, they are at the front lines of …

Methods All 72 personnel were surveyed at 8 months (response rate 75%) and 12 months (response
rate 57%) following full implementation of the EHR. The survey inquired into …

Purpose: Physician burnout is prevalent in family physicians. Burnout has been associated
with an intent to leave practice location. This is especially concerning in many rural areas, …