ABSTRACT
The International Health Medical Education Consortium (IHMEC) is the first national organization created to link faculty in North American medical schools that teach international health. This article presents IHMEC's role in international medical education, including their mission, structure, and future agendas.
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Education, Medical/organization & administration , International Cooperation , Global Health , Internship and Residency , Students, MedicalABSTRACT
The Global Health Care Revolution of the Century, which began officially at Alma Ata in 1978, will help to achieve the Health for All goal by the year 2000. What will the next century usher in? Some of our achievements to date are highlighted, and lessons learned and yet to be learned are emphasized. Reorientation in the world's thinking to achieve health beyond the year 2000 is examined.
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Global Health , Health Status , Child , Curriculum , Education, Medical , Female , Health Policy , Humans , Preventive Medicine/education , Primary Health Care , Women's Health , World Health OrganizationABSTRACT
Multifocal systemic sporotrichosis (disseminated sporotrichosis) with lobar pulmonary involvement is uncommon. We describe successful treatment with amphotericin B in such a patient and review data from 1 other similar case previously reported and 7 with nonlobar pulmonary involvement.
