Squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity, oropharynx and oesophagus are relatively common and are classically associated with heavy alcohol…
Testing healthcare workers for latent tuberculosis: Is it evidence based, bio-plausible, both or neither?
Testing healthcare workers for latent tuberculosis.
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Jack Ende, MD, MACP jack.ende@uphs.upenn.edu
Needle in a Haystack: A Missed Case of Wound Botulism
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