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H J Moriarty

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Key issues in the family research process: strategies for nurse researchers.

Family research has recently emerged as a critical area for nursing science. The distinctive nature of the family as a system of interacting persons raises special challenges for family nurse researchers. In this article conceptual and methodologic issues unique to family research are addressed within three phases of the research process. Strategies for family research are also suggested. Lastly, the article proposes directions for family nursing research.

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Cot deaths.

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Breast Feeding

Pseudomembranous colitis in a patient on rifampicin and ethambutol.

A fifty-seven year old male with renal tuberculosis developed pseudomembranous colitis on rifampicin and ethambutol. Diarrhoea occurred within a week, and six weeks after commencing these antituberculous agents he developed typical sigmoidoscopic and biopsy findings. Withdrawal of the drugs led to rapid recovery. Repeated challenge testing indicated that the symptoms were worse when rifampicin was given, but a test dose of ethambutol also produced temporary aggravation of the diarrhoea.

Biopsy