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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released interim recommendations on influenza antiviral medications.

New/updated ACR, ICSI, NIH, and Singapore MOH guidelines. Go to "What's New This Week."

The new NGC CD-ROM tutorial is now available! Send requests to ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov, and refer to AHRQ 04-M041-CD.

The Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health recently published: "Expert Panel on Weight Loss Surgery."

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