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™ JANUARY 2008<br />
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 4<br />
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THE JOURNAL OF URGENT CARE MEDICINE®<br />
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www.jucm.com | The Official Publication of the Urgent Care Association of America IN THIS ISSUE<br />
A BRAVEHEART PUBLICATION<br />
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FEATURES<br />
11 CA-MRSA Abscess Care<br />
and Treatment Guidelines<br />
in Urgent Care Practice<br />
21 Bouncebacks: 17-Year-Old<br />
Male with Fever and<br />
Headache<br />
31 Urgent Care Occupational<br />
Medicine Defined<br />
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DEPARTMENTS<br />
26 Insights in Images:<br />
Derm Diagnoses<br />
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