Medical Practice

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Wired October 2003 Joshua Davis	Till Death Do Us Part Laleh and Ladan Bijani wanted separate lives. Doctors wanted to make history. The inside story of what went wrong.
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Magill et al.	New Developments in the Management of Hypertension Advances in the management of hypertension have refined our understanding of systolic blood pressure, nutrition, medication selection, and hypertension in special populations.
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Maurer et al.	Smallpox Vaccine: Contraindications, Administration, and Adverse Reactions Public health departments and the U.S. military have begun the process of vaccinating soldiers and civilian first-responders. Smallpox vaccination carries some serious risks.
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Anderson & Loomis	Recognition and Prevention of Inhalant Abuse Inhalant abuse is a prevalent and often overlooked form of substance abuse in adolescents. Diagnosis of inhalant abuse is difficult and relies almost entirely on a thorough history and a high index of suspicion.
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Krugman & Dubowitz	Failure to Thrive Failure to thrive is a condition commonly seen by primary care physicians. Prompt diagnosis and intervention are important for preventing malnutrition and developmental sequelae. Medical and social factors often contribute to failure to thrive.
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Calmbach & Hutchens	Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part I History, physical examination, radiographs, and laboratory tests
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Calmbach & Hutchens	Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part II. Differential Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Sierpina et al.	Gingko Bilboa Clinical issues of safety, dosing, use in the perioperative period, and pharmacology are addressed in this review.
American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Lesho & Gey	Managing Issues Related to Antiretroviral Therapy HIV-related deaths and opportunistic infections have decreased dramatically since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, and health care providers are focusing on management of increasingly complex drug regimens and their associated interactions and toxicities.
American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Huhn et al.	West Nile Virus in the United States: An Update on an Emerging Infectious Disease West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus and human neuropathogen. Since the virus was recognized in New York City in 1999, it has spread rapidly across the United States, with human disease documented in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
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