Top 10 Clinical Trends for May 2015

#2 Clinical Trend: Organophosphate Poisoning

A scandal abroad may have caused a spike in searches for this term. In England, the government required an organophosphate-based chemical be administered by farmers to sheep. These chemicals left at least 500 farmers with debilitating health problems. While the government initially claimed to be unaware, new evidence shows they may well have known about the potential for chronic health harms.

For more in-depth clinical information, see Organophosphate Toxicity.

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Cite this: Ryan Syrek. Top 10 Clinical Trends for May 2015 - Medscape - May 26, 2015.