Introduction The stethoscope has been a part of the physician’s toolkit for over 200 years since its invention in 1816 by French physician Rene Laennec.[1] Binaural, electronic, and more recently... Read More
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Harm reduction It comes as no surprise to health care workers that sharing syringes and injection paraphernalia increases the risk of HIV/hepatitis C seroconversion. There is a plethora of evidence... Read More
Daily experiences in the Peruvian Amazon during a rural family-medicine elective. Things are not always what they seem. This summarizes my daily experiences in the Peruvian Amazon for a rural... Read More
“Each physician has a different nature. One believes in the principle: premum non nocere (do no harm). The other says: melius anceps remedium quam nullum (better a dangerous... Read More
Although many first aid training programs are offered without age restrictions, participants in our program reported that many seniors do not access these programs, even though seniors are at greater... Read More