Medical Practice

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Fast Company April 2006 Charles Fishman	Record Time The information systems at any McDonald's are more advanced, and more useful, than those in your doctor's office. Software company Cerner is changing that, and changing medicine itself.
Fast Company April 2006	"MD" Doesn't Mean "Mostly Digital" How technologically backward are U.S. doctors? Here are some statistics.
American Family Physician April 1, 2006 Upchurch & Schaub	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Most abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are asymptomatic, not detectable on physical examination, and silent until discovered during radiologic testing for other reasons.
American Family Physician April 1, 2006 Porcel & Light	Diagnostic Approach to Pleural Effusion in Adults The first step in the evaluation of patients with pleural effusion is to determine whether the effusion is a transudate or an exudate. If the patient has a transudative effusion, therapy should be directed toward the underlying heart failure or cirrhosis.
American Family Physician April 1, 2006 Neef & Walling	Dementia with Lewy Bodies: An Emerging Disease Dementia with Lewy bodies appears to be the second most common form of dementia, accounting for about one in five cases. The condition is characterized by dementia accompanied by delirium, visual hallucinations, and parkinsonism.
American Family Physician April 1, 2006 Barbara D. Reed	Vulvodynia: Diagnosis and Management The diagnosis of vulvodynia depends on a consistent history, lack of a documented infectious or dermatologic cause, and in most women, tenderness when gentle pressure is applied by a cotton swab to the vulva, introitus, or hymenal areas.
American Journal of Nursing April 2006 Rader et al.	The Bathing Of Older Adults with Dementia Inexpensive, practical, and evidence-based alternatives to force bathing patients are advocated and discussed.
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Cassas Cassettari-Wayhs	Childhood and Adolescent Sports-Related Overuse Injuries Each year in the United States, approximately 30 million children and teenagers participate in organized sports. Youth sports participation carries an inherent risk of injury, including overuse injuries. Here are key recommendations for practices.
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Melamud, Palekar & Singh	Retinoblastoma This, a neuroblastic tumor, is the most common primary intraocular malignancy of childhood. Patients usually present with leukokoria (white reflex or white pupil), detected in primary care.
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Maughan, Heim & Galazka	Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage: Managing the Third Stage of Labor Good evidence shows that active management of the third stage of labor provides a better balance of benefits and harms and should be practiced routinely to decrease the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
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