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A cancer survivor’s tale - RAFI
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Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship. Culture & Heritage. Leadership & Citizenship. Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship. Culture & Heritage. Leadership & Citizenship. A cancer survivor’s tale. March 14, 2014. As program coordinator of the Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center. EJACC) of Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. Ronald de los Reyes. Program Coordinator, RAFI EJACC. Lolita Lapingcao, cancer survivor. That started my battled with cancer, which was filled with fear, anxiety, and despair. I was fighting it alone...
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Direct Fecal smear is not sufficient
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For Intestinal Protozoan Cysts, Direct Fecal Smear is Not Sufficient. April 25, 2012. Local hospitals seldom encounter requests for stool concentration techniques. Practically all requests in local private hospitals involving stool microscopy are requests or orders for direct fecal smear. In some hospitals, it is even called plainly as stool exam or SE. Some even add OPEH to SE meaning ova, parasites and Entamoeba histolytica. But there is no difference really. Of course, not anybody can just secure ethe...
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Preventive Measures against Leptospirosis
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Preventive Measures against Leptospirosis during Floods. August 8, 2012. With the floods in various parts of Luzon due to continuous rains, people in affected areas must be aware of Leptospirosis. Leptospires are believed to enter the host, not just through abrasions in healthy skin (which is what most people are aware of), but according to an article in Medscape, also possibly through waterlogged and sodden skin. The most effective measure to prevent leptospirosis in cases of floods is simple…avoi...
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4 Traps to Avoid When Training Medical Students on Preventive and Community Medicine
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4 Traps to Avoid When Training Medical Students on Preventive and Community Medicine. February 6, 2012. Medical schools have Preventive and Community Medicine rotations and prior to that, related subjects which deal on the basics of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Usually these rotations involve serving an adopted community by the medical school typically in the rural areas where health access is not as readily available. Not setting a target or objective for the community. Not grabbing the opportunity t...
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Is there a role for social media in the practice of medicine?
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Is there a role for Social Media in the Practice of Medicine? March 19, 2012. Social media is nothing new to many of us. Many have Facebook accounts, for example. In Facebook, we may be posting our vacation pictures or brag about our latest accomplishments. But the question remains for those in the healthcare field — “Is there a role for social media in the Practice of Medicine? Allow me to answer this question in terms of the Five-Star Physician. You see, a Five-Star Physician is SMART — a S. During the...
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March 24 is World TB Day
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March 24 is World TB Day. March 12, 2013. TB remains to be a global problem especially among poor countries. Multidrug resistance is also becoming a concern. There are still people dying of TB (around 4000/day). This should not be the case. To stop TB, efforts should not only come from a few individuals. Doctors cannot do it alone. Speak Your Mind Cancel reply. Infectious diseases including parasitic diseases also a concern post-Yolanda. Childhood obesity: Chubby is not equal to healthy. Preventive measu...
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Dr Tapia as a medical educator and student. Dr Tapia as a speaker. 8220;I was listening to your talk yesterday at CIM about medical blogging . Hope I can learn a lot from you.”. 8211; Ms. Regine Rojas, medical student (in Twitter). I’m a first year medical student and I attended your talk at the APMC Convention. You inspired me to consider creating a blog. “. Dr Tapia as officer of a blogger’s group. 8211; Rabsin de la Cruz. 8211; Geezelle Mae Tapangan. Childhood obesity: Chubby is not equal to healthy.
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Typhoid Fever in Cebu: Chlorination is not the only solution
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Typhoid Fever in Cebu: Chlorination is not the Only Solution. March 7, 2012. Last week, more than 500 residents of a town in Cebu were believed to be affected by typhoid fever with four deaths already reported as of March 4. Typhoid fever is caused by ingestion of water or food contaminated by bacteria called. Found in the feces of infected persons or carriers. Manifestations. It may cause a transient bout of diarrhea or may be asymptomatic during the 1. Tagged With: typhoid fever cebu. Preventive measur...
