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patients.

CME COURSE: PROBIOTICS 2021: FULFILLING THE PROMISE Join Dr. Peter Buch in a case-based, interactive seminar as he outlines the latest information on probiotics, Clostridium difficile, and fecal transplants. At the conclusion of this seminar, the attendee will have the latest clinical tools to: Identify future uses of

probiotics.

AIRBAG BURNS: AN UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCE OF MOTOR VEHICLE Introduction: Over 7,500 Americans are injured by motor vehicle crashes every day.7 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 2,790 lives in people age 13 and older were saved by frontal airbag deployment in 2017, and all new vehicles since 1997 are mandated to have dual airbags installed. The use of airbags in combination with seat belts has been shown to have an SOUTHERN REGION BURN CONFERENCE Current tax rate is 16.20% plus $3.00 hotel occupancy tax (subject to change without notice). Check-in: 4:00 pm. Check-out: 11:00 am. Hotel is 100% Non-Smoking. Service animals are allowed. No pets. Parking. Self: $44 per day plus tax. Valet: $49 per day plus tax. CARE OF THE ADULT PATIENT WITH DOWN SYNDROME Care of the Adult Patient with Down Syndrome Whitney Trotter Ross, MD, and Martin Olsen, MD Abstract: Individuals with Down syndrome have an

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formanyconditions,includingcardiovasculardisease,cancer,infections, THE UK NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE: A RURAL VERSUS URBAN In both rural and urban areas, nurses working at GP surgeries carry out routine wellness checkups. The NHS offers standard health checks for everyone aged 40 to 74, without a serious condition, every five years. It focuses on vascular and circulatory health, and is designed to identify early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type DHARMESH PATEL, M.D. Dharmesh Patel, M.D. grew up in Chicago where he attended most of this education. Dr. Patel studied Chemistry and Physics for his undergraduate degree at North Park University in Chicago. While completing his undergraduate degree, Dr. Patel worked at North Park University in a medical science laboratory, conducting research on

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