Family Medicine Experts & Viewpoints

Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
Commentary, May 2008
When Is Noninferior Superior to Superior? Testing against placebo (ie withholding therapy) in clinical trials is often unethical, so Dr Black explains why testing against an active comparator (another drug) means testing for "noninferiority".
Commentary, May 2008
Managing Expectations and Individualizing Treatment for Adults With ADHD: An Expert Interview With Richard H. Weisler, MD Engaging adults with ADHD in treatment presents specific challenges. How do patient and provider characteristics influence treatment choices? Which comorbid conditions affect adherence?
Expert Interview, May 2008
When Do Adults With Otitis Media With Effusion Need an ENT Referral? When should I make a surgical referral for possible tympanostomy tubes in an adult patient with otitis media with effusion?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Is Surveillance Recommended for Patients With Crohn's Colitis? Should patients with Crohn's colitis undergo the same surveillance as those with chronic ulcerative colitis? Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, explores the issues.
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
Commentary, May 2008
GI Bleeding in Patients Receiving Standard Treatment for Acute Coronary Syndrome Dr. Johnson comments on a study in Am J Gastroenterol assessing the incidence of GI bleeding and its risk factors in patients receiving standard combination therapy for acute coronary syndrome.
Commentary, May 2008
Performing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Outside the Hospital -- Is It Safe? Commentary on a study on laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a nonhospital setting, published February 2008 in The British Journal of Surgery
Commentary, May 2008
Congress Passes Genetic Privacy Bill In this videoblog, Dr. Eric Topol updates us on some of the details and discusses what this might mean for the future if it is signed into law.
Commentary, May 2008
Does Honey Relieve Cough in Children? A study in the December 2007 issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine finds that honey may be an inexpensive and safe treatment for cough in patients older than 2 years old.
Commentary, May 2008

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According to a recent poll in Nature of 1400 academic scientists (70% from the United States), 20% reported nonmedical use of cognitive performance–enhancing drugs such as Ritalin, Provigil, and Inderal. Do you think a similar problem exists or does not exist among clinicians?

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GI Bleeding in Patients Receiving Standard Treatment for Acute Coronary Syndrome Dr. Johnson comments on a study in Am J Gastroenterol assessing the incidence of GI bleeding and its risk factors in patients receiving standard combination therapy for acute coronary syndrome.
Commentary, May 2008

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