Medical Practice

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American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Bhatnagar & Kaplan	Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence Controversy surrounds the management options for localized prostate cancer-conservative management, prostatectomy, and radiation. Choosing among these options is difficult because of long-term side effects that include sexual, urinary, and bowel dysfunction.
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Hahn et al.	Evaluation of Poststreptococcal Illness Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, and rarely asymptomatic carrier states are associated with a number of poststreptococcal suppurative and nonsuppurative complications.
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Briscoe et al.	Management of Pregnancy Beyond 40 Weeks' Gestation Maternal and fetal risks increase with gestational age, but the management of otherwise low-risk prolonged pregnancies is controversial.
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Courtney et al.	Childhood Asthma: Treatment Update The prevalence of childhood asthma has risen significantly over the past four decades. This article summarizes the treatment of asthma in children, with an emphasis on new modalities and the results of recent studies.
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Mark H. Ebell	Evidence-Based Adjustment of Warfarin (Coumadin) Doses What is the best way to adjust oral anticoagulation for patients taking warfarin (Coumadin)?
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Paul Gross	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician is informed by his 71-year old patient that God has told her not to take her medication... Is saddened by a patient's death... Counsels a mother and 12-year old son about behavior issues... etc.
Reason May 2005 Jesse Walker	Hospital Hazing Long shifts are part of the set of barriers that limit entry to the medical profession. Whatever other reasons exist for them, they're ultimately a byproduct of occupational licensing.
American Family Physician May 1, 2005 David E. Trachtenbarg	Diabetic Ketoacidosis Initial evaluation of patients with DKA includes diagnosis and treatment of precipitating factors. Education to prevent recurrence should be offered to all patients, including how to manage sick days and when to call a physician.
American Family Physician May 1, 2005 Susan Klein	Evaluation of Palpable Breast Masses Palpable breast masses are common and usually benign, but efficient evaluation and prompt diagnosis are necessary to rule out malignancy.
American Family Physician May 1, 2005 Adelman & Daly	Initial Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Dementia It is common for older patients to present to family physicians with concerns of memory loss. With an accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia, appropriate therapies can be initiated to reduce further cognitive decline.
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