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American Family Physician November 15, 2004 Mark H. Ebell |
Prognosis for Patients Undergoing Coronary Angioplasty Several clinical decision rules have been developed and validated to estimate the likelihood of short-term, in-hospital complications such as death, myocardial infarction, and urgent coronary artery bypass graft surgery. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2004 Paul Gross |
Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician answers a patient's ringing chest... Tries to help a troubled teen patient... Is angered by the country's health care system... Is at a loss without his PDA... Navigates an ill-defined situation of being both physician and friend... etc. |
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper |
Getting A Better Fix On Glaucoma A $50 pachymetry test improves diagnosis of the disease. |
Managed Care October 2004 |
AMA to Congress: Make Plans Respond Within 5 Minutes AMA delegates at the organization's annual meeting this year complained that doctors often have to wait more than 20 minutes to get an approval, often with the patient in the examining room. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2004 Scheid & Hamm |
Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults: Part I. Evaluation Although acute rhinosinusitis is often caused by viruses, it sometimes is caused by bacteria, a condition called acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. The signs and symptoms are similar, which makes accurate clinical diagnosis difficult. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2004 Scheid & Hamm |
Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults: Part II. Treatment Even though most patients with acute rhinosinusitis recover promptly without it, antibiotic therapy should be considered in patients with prolonged or more severe symptoms. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2004 Edward Onusko |
Tympanometry This diagnostic tool provides useful quantitative information about the presence of fluid in the middle ear, mobility of the middle ear system, and ear canal volume. Its use has been recommended in conjunction with more qualitative information. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2004 Lyznicki, McCaffree & Robinowitz |
Childhood Bullying: Implications for Physicians Physicians have important roles in identifying at-risk patients, screening for psychiatric comorbidities, counseling families about the problem, and advocating for bullying prevention in their communities. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2004 Saper, Eisenberg & Phillips |
Common Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss Asking overweight patients about their use of weight-loss supplements and understanding the evidence for the efficacy, safety, and quality of these supplements are critical when counseling patients regarding weight loss. |
Managed Care October 2004 Thomas Morrow |
Evaluating New Therapies for Psoriasis Along with traditional systemic therapies, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends four biologic agents as first-line treatment for psoriasis patients who are candidates for systemic therapy. |
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