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CME
Microbicides (Slides With Audio)
Betsy C. Herold, MD, discusses developments -- and explains past failures -- in HIV microbicides in her presentation from HIV Management 2008: The New York Course.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, May 2008
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Palliative Care: Bringing Change to the Practice Setting
Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD, Professor, Geriatric Medicine; Director, Buehler Center on Aging, Health & Society, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, explains the best way to teach palliative care.
Editorial, May 2008
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CME
NY Course 2008: HIV Pathogenesis and Prevention
Drs. Lederman and Herold review HIV pathogenesis and continuing efforts to develop an effective microbicide against HIV infection in their talks from HIV Management 2008: The New York Course.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, May 2008
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CME/CE
Uncovering Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Diagnosis and Co-Management Case in Primary Care
Primary care management of pain and swelling in the joints is the focus of this case-based activity. Patient comorbidity considerations are included in the management recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical Case, May 2008
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Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Adverse Drug Events
These strategies make it easier to report adverse drug events, which is an important responsibility for clinicians.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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CME/CE
What to Do When a Patient Presents With Urinary Frequency: Urologic Symptoms in Primary Care
This article -- the first in a series on urologic presenting symptoms -- is intended to provide clinicians with a step-by-step guide for assessing patients who present with urinary frequency.
Clinical Review, May 2008
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Nurses' Health Study Finds Increased Risk of Stroke With Hormone Therapy
Effects of hormone therapy in women of different ages and different proximity to menopause were evaluated in the prospective, observational Nurses' Health Study. What factors increased risk of stroke?
Article, May 2008
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Word Use and Semantics in Alternative Medicine: A Survey of Editors of Medical and Related Journals
This original article investigates the views, practices, and policies of medical journal editors on the use of words and phrases present in alternative medicine manuscripts submitted for publication.
Journal Article, May 2008
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CME
The Role of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Fertility and Pregnancy
Thyroid autoimmunity is associated with multiple negative pregnancy outcomes, and there is some evidence that treatment of this condition can improve outcomes. The current review examines thyroid autoimmunity and offers recommendations for screening for thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy.
Journal Article, May 2008
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Improving Access to Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: An Expert Interview With Clinicians in a Community Practice
Community practitioners discuss the economics and logistics of running breast cancer clinical trials, demonstrating that with creativity and dedicated personnel, it can be done.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Predicting recurrence in patients with high-risk early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer
In this VideoBlog, Dr. Maurie Markman notes that the findings of this study may be particularly useful in discussions with patients about the advisability of further treatment.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Abdominal Obesity Is the Most Hazardous
Dr. George Lundberg emphasizes that abdominal obesity is hazardous to health.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Should Women on Methadone Maintenance Breast-Feed Their Infants?
A study published in the January 2008 issue of Pediatrics looks at methadone concentrations in breast milk.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollution From Biomass Cooking Stoves
Find out about feasible, low-cost measures that could reduce the devastating health outcomes of exposure to indoor biomass smoke.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Relationships Between Body Size Satisfaction and Weight Control Practices Among US Adults
Researchers from the CDC used nationally representative survey data to assess the relationships between body size satisfaction and weight control practices among US adults.
Journal Article, May 2008
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Physicians: Organize for High Performance
Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, Assistant Vice President, Quality Improvement and Efficiency, The Commonwealth Fund, New York, explains why US healthcare delivery systems should be revamped.
Editorial, May 2008
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Readers' and Author's Responses to "Poetry and Medicine"
Readers and author further discuss the benefits of poetry in medicine.
Letter, May 2008
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What Patients Really Want
A radio call-in show invites patients to advise new doctors -- and reveals some very simple truths.
Article, May 2008
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What is the value of recommended cervical cancer screening?
In this videoblog, Dr. Maurie Markman discusses an important study demonstrating the utility of recommended cervical cancer screening, not only for identifying early lesions but also for discovering cases of advanced disease
Journal Article, May 2008
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A Tale of Two Neisseria: Video Blog with Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In the face of antimicrobial treatment resistance, what are the recommended changes in prescribing related to N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis?
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
