When I mention rabies, anthrax, glanders and farcy, variola, probably a form of enteric fever, in all likelihood tuberculosis, and very possibly diphtheria to say nothing of several parasitic disorders due to animal or vegetable organisms?it will be seen that the list of diseases which may be conveyed from animals to man is a formidable one both in quantity and quality. And what renders the sub...

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n engl j med 367;21 nejm.org november 22, 2012 2057 different standards for patients on the basis of their socioeconomic status. Although this is a laudable long-term goal, it means that hospitals with a high proportion of Medicaid patients are much more likely to suffer a penalty for excessive readmissions than a hospital with a lower proportion of Medicaid patients. This is incredibly bad soc...