Letters, Comments, and Corrections1 June 1972Insect Bite ReactionsCLAUDE A. FRAZIER, M.D.CLAUDE A. FRAZIER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-76-6-1048_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: I am compiling case reports of allergic reactions to biting insects, that is, mosquitos, fleas, kissing bugs, bed bugs, gnats, and flies—including horsefly, sandfly, and deerfly. I am also interested in reactions to fire ants.I would like physicians to supply me with case reports of those patients who have had reactions to such insects. Include in your reports the history of the type of reaction, and complications if any; the immediate treatment; and, if descensitization was attempted, what were the results? Send these to me at: 4-C Doctors Park, Asheville, N. C. 28801.... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Doctors Park Building 4 Asheville, N.C. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byVenoms of Vespidae 1 June 1972Volume 76, Issue 6Page: 1048-1048KeywordsAllergy and immunologyAntsFleas ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1972 PDF downloadLoading ...
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LETTERS TO AND FROM THE EDITOR Dear Sir: In the process of changing from general surgery to psychiatry (at an age when I should know better), I have benefited enormously by scanning the previous volumes of your journal. There is one matter of editorial policy, however, which distresses me, the incomplete citations of journal articles. Would it be possible to reconsider this for the benefit of those who read bibliographies? W. C. Ellerbroek, M.D. Nebraska Psychiatric Institute 602 South 44th Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68105 Dear Readers: We agree that it is desirable to publish complete references. The policy of keeping them at minimal length is a necessary economy measure. Dwight J. Ingle Dear Sir: I am editing a book on the role of faith or religion in healing from a physician 's standpoint. Any physician interested in contributing to this book, please write to me. Claude A. Frazier, M.D. 4-C Doctors Park Asheville, North Carolina 28801 644 I Letters to and from the Editor ...
I read the article "Epidemiology of Insect Venom Sensitivity."1 As a lone crusader, I have worked diligently for legislation in each of our 50 states to deal with training and licensing of laypersons such as teachers and law enforcement officers (anyone dealing with the public) to be able to carry and administer epinephrine in emergency situations, when a physician is not immediately available. The time span in cases of anaphylactic reaction is often the difference between life and death, and death could occur within as little as 5 minutes. I have lobbied for the proper laws to be passed so that when emergencies arise, from either a reaction to an insect sting or additives in food, beverages, or drugs, we might be able to circumvent an unnecessary death by having trained laypersons administer treatment immediately, without having to wait for a licensed physician to arrive. I
—I am editing a book on the faith of living physicians and on the faith of renowned physicians who are deceased. I believe that physicianscanandwouldwant to share their faith, for the benefit of other physicians and the public. I also feel that much benefit would come of reading about the faith of renowned physicians, such as Sir Alexander Fleming and Sir William Osler. Anyone who is interested in this project or who could suggest the names of physicians, living or dead, please contact me at the following address: Claude A. Frazier, MD, 4-C Doctor's Park, Asheville, NC 28801.
