Daily experiences in the Peruvian Amazon during a rural family-medicine elective. Things are not always what they seem. This summarizes my daily experiences in the Peruvian Amazon for a rural... Read More
Background Residents of rural communities face unique challenges when accessing health care. Factors that can make access to care difficult include populations that are small or fluctuate in size,... Read More
Myiasis describes the parasitic infestation of a host, such as a human or other vertebrate, with larvae from the order Diptera (flies).[1-3] Cutaneous myiasis, the infestation of a parasite in... Read More
Just over 10 years ago, I was juggling family commitments and running a computer business and an average-sized medical practice. It was what I had expected from my training as a physician and what I... Read More
Case data A 10-year-old boy presented to a regional hospital emergency department with forehead swelling 2 weeks after he had experienced 4 days of upper respiratory tract infection with symptoms of... Read More