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Alcohol hand rubs not enough to curb hospital infections

February 17th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

Making alcohol-based hand gels common and accessible in hospitals increases their use and cuts the amount of microbes on the hands of nursing staff. But it does not cut the rates of device-associated infections, illness caused by drug-resistant bacteria or cases of Clostridium difficile, says a study published in the January Read the rest of this entry »

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Public Support for SCHIP High, But May Not Be Enough to Sway Lawmakers

October 18th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



A new survey finds that 70 percent of Americans support a bill in Congress that would add $35 million in new funding to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), but some observers say that public support is not strong enough to change the minds of lawmakers who back President Bush’s veto of the measure.

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