Faculty Bibliography

Chicken pox, an extremely contagious disease, is usually quite mild in children. However, chicken pox is very serious for newborn babies. The case of a four-year-old boy who had chicken pox while visiting his mother and newborn sister in the hospital is discussed. Varicella-zoster immune globulin (VZIG) was given to the newborn babies and their mothers who were exposed to chicken pox by this child

A pediatrician discusses his experiences with an adult patient and the patient's family. For a relative or friend of a gravely ill patient, hope is an important and tenuous expression

The effects of high fevers in children from newborns to the terrible two's are discussed. The latest treatments and advice to parents are given

The advantage to having a pediatrician in the family was demonstrated when a child choked at dinner. The pediatrician's husband believes that she overreacted, causing the child to undergo medical tests that might have been unnecessary. An account of the event is given

Honesty and respect make for the best doctor-patient relationship. Ten ways to help a doctor be a better doctor for individuals are discussed, including explaining an ailment clearly, being on time for an appointment and taking medicines as directed

The controversy over Norplant, a contraceptive that some judges and legislators are attempting to use as part of court sentences in cases with female drug and child abusers, is examined. The state should not decide who should or should not be born

There was criticism of the United States as speakers attacked the Bush administration's policy preventing travellers infected with the HIV virus from entering the country. (However, early this month the Bush administration announced its plan to allow people infected with AIDS to enter the United States so long as they did not intend to seek permanent residence.) A Florence newspaper, La Gazzetta, has the best headline of the day: 'Viaggio Nel Pianeta Del Congresso Sull'AIDS' (Voyage on the Planet of the AIDS Congress). You have to be on time to get a seat this morning. [Luc Montagnier], of the Institut Pasteur, is introduced as the discoverer of HIV, another reminder of the [Robert Gallo] controversy. He is talking about what specific signals bring about the death of T-cells, which is the hallmark of immunodeficiency in AIDS

Perri Klass offers his diary of the 7th International Conference on AIDS

People lie to doctors, which is not surprising when one considers the questions that doctors ask. Although doctors expect to be lied to, they resent the practice

A short story is presented