Medical Practice

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American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Gregory Juckett	Venomous Snakebites in the United States: Management Review and Update Venomous snakebites, although uncommon, are a potentially deadly emergency in the United States. Patients with snakebites should undergo a comprehensive work-up to look for possible hematologic, neurologic, renal, and cardiovascular abnormalities...
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Mea A. Weinberg	Assessing Oral Malignancies Sixty percent of oral cancers are well advanced by the time they are detected, even though physicians and dentists frequently examine the oral cavity. The keys to reducing mortality are prevention and control...
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Deardre Chao	Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Diagnostic Challenge Epidural abscess of the spinal column is a rare condition that can be fatal if left untreated. The signs and symptoms of epidural abscess are nonspecific and can range from low back pain to sepsis...
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Forrest Lang	Interviewing When Family Members Are Present The presence of family members at an office visit creates unique opportunities and challenges for the physician while interviewing the patient. The physician must address issues of confidentiality, privacy, and agency...
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Richard Brunader	Radiologic Bone Assessment in the Evaluation of Osteoporosis Because osteoporosis affects a large number of patients with potentially significant morbidity and mortality, it is important to identify patients at risk so that physicians can effectively intervene...
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Nadine Cox	Infant Botulism Although the worldwide incidence of infant botulism is rare, the majority of cases are diagnosed in the United States. A high index of suspicion is important for the diagnosis and prompt treatment of infant botulism, because this disease can quickly progress to respiratory failure...
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Thomas J. Zuber	Minimal Excision Technique for Epidermoid (Sebaceous) Cysts Epidermoid cysts are asymptomatic, dome-shaped lesions that often arise from a ruptured pilosebaceous follicle. The minimal excision technique for epidermoid cyst removal is less invasive than complete surgical excision and does not require suture closure...
Managed Care March 2002 David Pariser	An In-Office Diagnostic Procedure To Detect Dermatophytes In a Nationwide Study of Onychomycosis Patients This study demonstrates that the in-office DTM culture for diagnosing onychomycosis has comparable utility to the traditional laboratory fungal culture, is less expensive, and yields faster results...
Managed Care March 2002 Bob Carlson	Getting Patients in the Door Faster Can Boost Satisfaction, Outcomes Office-based medical practice hasn't changed substantially in many years, so it's not surprising that it no longer serves consumers or physicians well...
American Family Physician March 15, 2002 Robert Mallin	Smoking Cessation: Integration of Behavioral and Drug Therapies Family physicians should take advantage of each contact with smokers to encourage and support smoking cessation. Once a patient is identified as a smoker, tools are available to assess readiness for change...
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