Primer targets food-borne health threats: 'we also need to be vigilant for the possibility of intentional contamination of our food and water'.(Clinical Rounds)

Publication: Skin & Allergy News

Publication Date: 01-JUL-04

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WASHINGTON -- A new primer released by medical groups and the federal government calls on physicians to sharpen their skills in detecting and treating food-borne illnesses.

Physicians and nurses have been known to downplay food-borne illness, often misdiagnosing it as the stomach flu, or dismissing a case of diarrhea as a nonthreatening, isolated event. "The reality is the whole country is rethinking its approach to public health," Dr. Cecil Wilson, American Medical Association trustee, said at a news conference to release the group's...

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