The high-tech hospital is extremely important for the complicated and seriously ill patient. However, as this conference repeatedly pointed out from acquired infections to simple blood transfusion, it is an increasingly hazardous environment. The consequences extend far beyond the hospitalization into the ambulatory care arena. As hospitals lose much of their volume from inpatients, they […]

A patient developed pain in the pit of his stomach with nausea and vomiting associated with gastro-esophageal reflux disease. This began shortly after he entered the service at age 19. A clinic physician prescribed Tagomet, an acid H2 blocker, with refills. He improved while the refills lasted for about a year and then the pain […]