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Electronic Personal Health Records: Should Doctors Worry?
Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP, Director, The Institute for Ethics, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois, describes many ethical twists in electronic health records.
Editorial, August 2008
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Is There a Relationship Between Waist Circumference and Mortality?
Dr. George Lundberg discusses the relationship between waist circumference and mortality.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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Readers' and Author's Responses to "The Meaning of Life in Medicine"
Two readers and an author further discuss the meaning of life in medicine.
Letter, August 2008
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Thyroid Swelling: An Unusual Presentation of a Cervical Sympathetic Chain Schwannoma
This report describes the case of a 35-year-old woman with a cervical schwannoma arising from the inferior aspect of the cervical sympathetic chain associated with a right Horner's syndrome.
Clinical Case, August 2008
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Acardiac-Acephalus Twins: A Report of 2 Cases and Review of Literature
Two cases of the rare acardiac-acephalus twins syndrome are presented. Treatment alternatives and invasive approaches are reviewed and discussed.
Clinical Case, August 2008
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Safeguarding Muscle During Weight Reduction
Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, explains the muscle part of weight gain and loss.
Editorial, August 2008
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A Principled Partnership Between Academic Medicine and Industry
Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, tells us how medicine and industry can and cannot collaborate.
Editorial, August 2008
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Does Breast-Feeding Improve Child Cognitive Development?
Dr. George Lundberg discusses how breast-feeding may improve child cognitive development.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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Effectiveness and Safety of Generic Fixed-Dose Combination of Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Efavirenz in HIV-1-Infected Patients in Western India
The investigators studied the effectiveness and safety of a generic fixed-dose combination of tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz among HIV-1-infected patients in Western India.
Journal Article, August 2008
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A 9-Month-Old Girl With Chronic Diarrhea
A previously healthy, 9-month-old girl presented with a skin rash and was treated with a 10-day course of antibiotics for presumed impetigo. She developed diarrhea after 1 day of therapy.
Clinical Case, August 2008
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The Hardest News: Death Disclosure in the Emergency Department
Tammie Quest, MD, Director of EPEC -- Emergency Medicine Project, explains the right way to disclose a death to family members in the emergency department.
Editorial, August 2008
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Does Your Patient's Race Affect the Care That You Deliver?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, describes how to eliminate racial disparities in your practice.
Editorial, August 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Green Healthcare"
A reader and author discuss the benefits of green healthcare practices.
Letter, August 2008
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Psychological Stress During Pregnancy May Kill the Fetus
Dr. George Lundberg discusses how pregnancy psychological stress can harm the fetus.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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The Case for Cooperation in Managing and Maintaining the End of Poliomyelitis: Stockpile Needs and Coordinated OPV Cessation
Global cooperation on a vaccine stockpile and coordination of the cessation of oral poliovirus vaccination after eradication will be essential to maintaining a world free of circulating polioviruses.
Journal Article, August 2008
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Soft Drinks and Weight Gain: How Strong Is the Link?
This Systematic Review evaluates the scientific evidence supporting a causal link between sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption and weight gain.
Journal Article, August 2008
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Retooling for an Aging America
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "When Doctors Are Patients: Is There Such a Thing as 'Posttraumatic Bliss'?"
A reader and author encourage people to celebrate life and live each day to the fullest.
Letter, August 2008
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The See-Through Doctor: Sitting Naked in the Exam Room
Michael Millenson, President of Health Quality Advisors and the Mervin Shalowitz, MD, Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, discusses physician transparency.
Editorial, August 2008
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You Should Treat Patients Over the Age of 80 Who Have Hypertension
Dr. George Lundberg discusses the importance of treating really old patients who have hypertension.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
