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American Family Physician March 15, 2007 Freedy & Simpson	Disaster-Related Physical and Mental Health: A Role for the Family Physician Family physicians should be prepared to work with other health care professionals in the community to share the collective load in meeting post-disaster health needs; such partnerships should be established well in advance of a disaster.
American Family Physician March 15, 2007 Cole & Gazewood	Diagnosis and Treatment of Impetigo Impetigo is a highly contagious, superficial skin infection that most commonly affects children two to five years of age. There is no standard treatment for impetigo, and many options are available.
American Family Physician March 15, 2007 Diaz & Leblanc	Common Spider Bites Most bites from venomous spiders usually progress to ulcerating dermonecrosis at the bite site. Spider bites can be prevented by simple measures. Early species identification and specific management can prevent most serious sequelae of spider bites.
American Family Physician March 15, 2007 Jose-Miller et al.	Infertility Infertility is defined as failure to achieve pregnancy during one year of frequent, unprotected intercourse. A careful history and physical examination of each partner can suggest a single or multifactorial etiology and can direct further investigation.
American Family Physician March 15, 2007 Anderson & Etches	Prevention and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage Postpartum hemorrhage occurs in up to 18% of births and is the most common maternal morbidity in developed countries. Early recognition, systematic evaluation and treatment, and prompt fluid resuscitation minimize the potentially serious outcomes associated with postpartum hemorrhage.
American Family Physician March 15, 2007 Mark H. Ebell	Point-of-Care Guides: Estimating 10-Year Mortality Risks Clinical Question: What is a patient's risk of dying from vascular disease, cancer, infection, an accident, or any cause within the next 10 years?... Evidence Summary... Applying the Evidence... etc.
American Family Physician March 1, 2007 Flood & Fleisher	Preparation of the Cardiac Patient for Noncardiac Surgery Perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients who have noncardiac surgery.
American Family Physician March 1, 2007 O'Reilly et al.	Asbestos-Related Lung Disease The inhalation of asbestos fibers may lead to a number of respiratory diseases. Although exposure is now regulated, patients continue to present with these diseases because of the long latent period between exposure and clinical disease.
American Family Physician March 1, 2007 Schwartz & Nervi	Erythema Nodosum: A Sign of Systemic Disease Often, erythema nodosum is a sign of a serious disorder that potentially is treatable; management of an underlying etiology is the most definitive means of alleviating erythema nodosum.
American Family Physician March 1, 2007 Majeroni & Patel	Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome, Type II Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome, type II (APS II) is not a common disease, but it has life-threatening consequences when the diagnosis is overlooked.
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