Medical Practice

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American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Marilyn R. Richardson	Current Perspectives in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome The purpose of this review is to examine the clinical course of this syndrome, which spans adolescence through menopause, and suggest a simple and cost-effective diagnostic evaluation to screen the large numbers of women who may be affected.
American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Knutson et al.	Management of Crohn's Disease -- A Practical Approach - Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that affects up to 480,000 persons in the United States. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, malaise, and arthralgias, and cause considerable morbidity.
Bio-IT World August 13, 2003 Brian Reid	Remaking the FDA New commissioner is pushing for greater use of technology and innovation to speed the flow of drugs to market.
American Family Physician August 1, 2003 Sass & Hassan	Lower Extremity Abnormalities in Children An accurate diagnosis can be made with careful history and physical examination, which includes torsional profile (a four-component composite of measurements of the lower extremities). Charts of normal values and values with two standard deviations for each component of the torsional profile are available.
American Family Physician August 1, 2003 Sirven & Waterhouse	Management of Status Epilepticus Physicians should rely on a standardized protocol for management of status epilepticus to improve care for this neurologic emergency.
American Family Physician August 1, 2003 Meyer et al.	Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome: Importance of the Long QT Syndrome In approximately 5 percent of sudden cardiac deaths, no demonstrable anatomic abnormality is found. Some cases are caused by sudden arrhythmia death syndrome. A prolonged QT interval is a common thread among the various entities associated with sudden arrhythmia death syndrome.
American Family Physician August 1, 2003 Stone et al.	Off-Label Applications for SSRIs Clinical experience supported by ongoing research continues to expand on the broad array of therapeutic applications for this class of medication.
American Family Physician August 1, 2003 Lo Re & Gluckman	Prevention of Malaria in Travelers As travel to tropical locations increases, U.S. physicians are being asked more frequently to provide recommendations for malaria prevention. An organized approach to reducing the risk of acquiring this disease is necessary.
Managed Care July 2003 Bob Carlson	Predictive Modeling, Sharp Lens on Near Future The concept is not new, and there might not be total truth in advertising, but it is rapidly gaining acceptance as a technique to control costs and disease progression.
Managed Care July 2003	Where physician executives can expect the best pay Medical directors of single-specialty groups lead pack
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