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Free Medical Journal: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

http://www.ccjm.org/
Do you know that pet birds can transmit a number of diseases to their owners ? These can present with
influenza-like  or pulmonary symptoms: psittacosis, influenza, histoplasmosis, Newcastle disease, Q fever, West Nile virus fever or encephalitis, and allergic alveolitis
gastrointestinal symptoms: salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, and giardiasis
cutaneous symptoms: pasteurellosis, erysipeloid, cryptococcosis, avian mite dermatitis, and nontuberculous mycobacteriosis
Read about these conditions in bird owners:
http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/4/235.short?rss=1

April 28, 2009 Posted by | Journals | Leave a Comment

Free Medical Journal: Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)

http://www.cmaj.ca/

The following is a link to a meta-analysis on Problem-Based Learning. The same issue has other interesting articles on medical education.

http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/178/1/34

March 11, 2009 Posted by | Journals | | Leave a Comment

Free Medical Journal: Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore

http://www.annals.edu.sg/current.cfm

Two articles in the most recent issue that you may find interesting:

Epidemiology and Control of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Singapore, 2001-2007

Qualitative Physician Competencies: Are They Neglected?

March 11, 2009 Posted by | Journals | Leave a Comment

   

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