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American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Hunter & Carek |
Evaluation and Treatment of Women with Hirsutism Hirsutism is a common disorder affecting up to 8 percent of women. It often results from conditions that are not life-threatening, such as chronic anovulation. Hirsutism is defined as the presence of excessive terminal hair in androgen-dependent areas of a woman's body. |
Managed Care May 2003 MargaretAnn Cross |
Why Looking for Victims of Domestic Violence Makes Sense Many health plans see real value -- financial as well as social -- in screening for victims. |
Managed Care May 2003 Bob Carlson |
Shared Appointments Improve Efficiency in the Clinic Do more with less -- that's what we all must learn. In the physician's office, when patients share their doctor's time, everyone benefits. |
Managed Care May 2003 Michael S. Victoroff |
Keep Politics Out of Examining Room Physicians, like teachers, and clergy, are among those professions that enjoy particular respect. They must preserve equanimity in the face of ephemeral social movements. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2003 Leung & Sigalet |
Acute Abdominal Pain in Children Acute abdominal pain in children presents a diagnostic dilemma. Although many cases of acute abdominal pain are benign, some require rapid diagnosis and treatment to minimize morbidity. Numerous disorders can cause abdominal pain. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2003 Marchiando & Elston |
Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Clinical Utility in the Family Practice Setting Discriminate use of this technology in specific clinical circumstances assists in identifying patients at risk for hypertension and may result in improved outcomes in a subset of patients. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2003 Salam & Amin |
The Basic Z-Plasty Z-plasty is a plastic surgery technique that is used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars. With this technique, it is possible to redirect a scar into better alignment with a natural skin fold or the lines of least skin tension. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2003 Motsinger et al. |
Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients with Dementia Increasingly, atypical antipsychotic drugs are prescribed for elderly patients with symptoms of psychosis and behavioral disturbances. To minimize side effects, these medications should be started at low dosages that are increased incrementally. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2003 |
Pap Smears: When Yours Is Slightly Abnormal What did my Pap smear show?... ASCUS... AGUS... LSIL... Inflammation... etc. |
Reason June 2003 Chris Mooney |
Quacks and Flacks The pitfalls of seeking a scientific foundation for alternative medicine |
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