Medical Practice

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Managed Care April 2005 Martin Sipkoff	Insurers Give Substance Abuse New Identity: It's a Disease After years of short shrift from payers and insurers, substance abuse services get renewed interest. Health Plans in particular are re-evaluating their approach.
Managed Care April 2005 Mary Ann Clark	Clinical and Economic Effects of Coronary Restenosis After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Managed Care Population This study is the first to estimate costs and medical resource use associated with restenosis involving bare metal stents in managed care percutaneous coronary intervention patients.
Managed Care April 2005 Martin Sipkoff	Health Plans, Employers Join Forces To Promote E-Prescribing The e-prescribing movement is getting some new advocates --employers. Can the combined influence of plans, employers, and the government affect physician buy-in?
Managed Care April 2005 Thomas Morrow	Specialty Pharmacy Meets Niche Company Expertise As new specialty pharmacy care becomes more dominant, companies devoted to managing these products and their associated costs are finding a market.
IEEE Spectrum April 2005 Harry et al.	Balancing Act New advances in sensory enhancement technology may directly improve mechanical sensory function to help prevent falls in the elderly and foot injuries and amputations in people with diabetes.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Karnani, Reisfield & Wilson	Evaluation of Chronic Dyspnea Chronic dyspnea is defined as dyspnea lasting more than one month. Information is presented on diagnosis, assessment and treatment for chronic dyspnea.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Khaund & Flynn	Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Common Source of Knee Pain The diagnosis of Iliotibial Band Syndrome and treatment options such as stretching and strengthening are described.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Kirkham, Harris & Grzybowski	Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part II. Third-Trimester Care and Prevention of Infectious Diseases Recommendations for care, disease screening, labor induction and vaccinations for patients during late pregnancy.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Gabriel Gregoratos	Indications and Recommendations for Pacemaker Therapy The indications for pacemaker therapy have expanded in the past 45 years and now include the treatment of bradyarrhythmias and the electrical therapy of tachyarrhythmias, certain types of syncope, and advanced heart failure.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Wilson & Kudis	STEPS Women using ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel contraception can expect similar or improved effectiveness and fewer menstrual cycles.
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