Monthly Archives: March 1994

Six Months Old SIX MONTH OLD DATE: WEIGHT: LENGTH: DEVELOPMENT: By now some babies are sitting. He is much more active, may resist lying still for diaper changes, and seems…

Shots Adults Shouldnt Do Witho SHOTS ADULTS SHOULDN'T DO WITHOUT, Carol Ballentine Reprinted from the June, 1986 issue of "FDA Consumer," a publication of the Food and Drug Administration. As…

Shock SHOCK ============================== You should always treat a severely injured person for shock, whether the symptoms appear or not. Call an ambulance immediately if someone has gone into shock or…

Searching Medline GRATEFUL MED: A NEW WAY TO SEARCH MEDLINE The National Library of Medicine has produced a software package called GRATEFUL MED that permits health professionals and other individuals…

Scabies Skin Infection SCABIES Scabies is a common skin infection due to the mite Sarcoptes Scabei. This mite is a small bug that burrows under the skin and causes severe…

Residents of Nursing Homes ri The Bill of Rights for Residents of Nursing Homes All nursing homes must provide to each new resident a written statement of residents' rights. The…

Recommendation On Immunization Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) General Recommendations on Immunization This revision of the "General Recommendations on Immunization" updates the 1983 statement (1). Changes or…