Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to E R Conti.
The Food and Drug Administration's approval of the excimer laser in 1995 heralded the age of laser refractive surgery in the United States. Since then, other advances in refractive surgery have spurred great public interest in and enthusiasm for these procedures. In this article, the authors review the major types of refractive surgery and discuss their indications, results, and complications.
The AIDS pandemic has finally emerged from the big cities to the small towns of this country, as patients with this disease are returning home to spend their last months and days in the care of their families. No physician will be spared from caring for patients with AIDS. This multisystem disease crosses the boundaries of primary and specialty medicine, and with its various manifestations, presents to virtually all health care professionals. This infection has an enormous impact on our society: economically, socially, and medically. The seriousness of this condition is reflected in the medical school curriculum at the University of Pittsburgh. AIDS education begins the first day of the first year for our medical students.