Considerations When Developing a CRFSFS Submission

Legal considerations when making a practice change.

Changes in medical practice, such as retiring, selling a practice, and switching employment, have significant legal impacts on physicians. These decisions should be carefully analyzed prior to being made. Physicians who do not make decisions in a well-considered manner may face economic penalties, licensure sanctions, and/or other legal issues. This article explores some key legal issues includ...

Considerations for Developing a Zika Virus Vaccine.

Current prevention strategies fo­ cus on mosquito control, protec­ tion of the blood supply, barrier protection during sex, and other forms of contraception. When this explosive epidemic abates, Zika vi­ rus could remain endemic in many countries, where the risk to preg­ nant women, the general public, and travelers will persist. There­ fore, a safe and effective vaccine is essential. Developme...

Considerations when prescribing trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

famethoxazole remains a popular antibiotic because of its low cost, effectiveness and familiarity among clinicians. It is the most frequently prescribed antibiotic for urinary tract infections in Canada. Other indications include treatment of infections caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci, Toxoplasma gondii, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ...

Ethical Considerations When Representing Organizations

Considerations When Evaluating Microprocessor Platforms

Himanshu Raj of Microsoft asked about the difference between Gatekeeper and Seawall. The primary difference is that Gatekeeper divides available bandwidth between different tenants (where each tenant has multiple VMs), whereas Seawall only allocates available bandwidth between different flows. Wenji Wu of Fermilab asked how one knows to set the limits to the minimum bandwidth required by each s...