Medical Practice

Magazine articles on medical practice and technical issues of treatment.

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Managed Care June 2004 Jack McCain	P&T Committees in Position To Reduce Medication Errors Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society works with Institute of Medicine and Leapfrog Group to improve processes.
Managed Care June 2004 Jack McCain	Health Plans Respond as Microbes Develop Resistance Techniques Managed care is having some success discouraging practices that promote the development of "superbugs."
Managed Care June 2004 Tony Berberabe	Welcome to the Brave, New (Electronic) World, Doctor WellPoint is providing free handheld or even desktop computers in an effort toward minimizing medication errors. Will docs finally abandon pen and pad?
Managed Care June 2004 Thomas Morrow	Laronidase Opens Door To Treat Other Rare Disorders The release of alpha-L-iduronidase also demonstrates the wave of future treatments for many other mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) diseases.
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Kataria, & Brent	Spondyloarthropathies Identification, features and strength of recommendations of this diverse group of inflammatory arthritides.
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Ramzi & Leeper	DVT and Pulmonary Embolism: Part I. Diagnosis The incidence of venous thromboembolic diseases is increasing as the U.S. population ages. Evidence-based algorithms help guide the diagnosis of these diseases.
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Ramzi & Leeper	DVT and Pulmonary Embolism: Part II. Treatment and Prevention Evaluation for thrombophilias and other secondary causes of venous thromboembolic disease, presents an evidence-based approach to the treatment of DVT and PE, and reviews current recommendations for prevention of venous thromboembolism.
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Kabbani & Raghuveer	Craniosynostosis Skull deformity in infants continues to be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Darwin Deen	Metabolic Syndrome: Time for Action Family physicians can be more effective in helping patients to change their lifestyle behaviors by assessing each patient for the presence of specific risk factors, clearly communicating these risk factors to patients, identifying appropriate interventions to address specific risks, and assisting patients in identifying barriers to behavior change.
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family practice physician deals with anxiety over a patient's surgery... A raccoon bite... Supporting a nursing home decision... Applauding lifestyle changes... etc.
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