ABSTRACT AN ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE (IDF) field hospital with an integral obstetrics department was functioning in the city of Adapazari from day 4 to day 14 after the 1999 earthquake disaster in Turkey. The city’s obstetric and gynaecological facilities had been severely compromised by the earthquake and the IDF field hospital played a major role… Read more »
ABSTRACT Background: Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease, which has been associated with different occupational exposures. Methods: We present a case report of a patient who developed localised scleroderma after occupational exposure to epoxy adhesives. Results: Physical and histological examinations revealed presence of skin plaques, characteristic of morphea, in a disseminated pattern. Conclusion: This case… Read more »
ABSTRACT Background: IN JANUARY 1995, the Compulsory Health Insurance Law came into effect in Israel. The legisla¬tion was an egalitarian move that set forth that every resident of the State of Israel was entitled to health services according to a uniform “basket of service”. Individuals were also given the right to choose the identity of… Read more »
