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Physicians Are Talking About: The Audacity That Physicians Should Take the Helm of Healthcare Reform As the US healthcare reform movement gains momentum, Medscape Physician Connect commentators propose their own strategies for change.
Commentary, July 2009
Crying Babies: How Should They Be Assessed? Medical history and a physical are the keys to identifying serious underlying conditions in crying infants.
Viewpoint, July 2009
Does the Use of Recombinant Human Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Improve IVF Implantation and Pregnancy Rates? A commentary on a study on the use of recombinant human LIF in women with repeatedly failed IVF cycles, published April 2009 in Fertility and Sterility.
Viewpoint, July 2009
Determining the Genetic Origin of the 2009 A(H1N1) "Swine" Flu Dr. Ali Torkamani comments on a study published in Science discussing the genetic origin of the 2009 "swine flu" and the implications for future flu surveillance.
Viewpoint, July 2009
Efficacy of HPV Vaccine Confirmed for Women Over 25 Years of Age Initial studies of HPV vaccines were conducted in very young subjects. Now, a trial confirms that infection can also be prevented in those older than 25, says Dr. Maurie Markman in this video blog.
Commentary, July 2009
Health Services for Low-Income and Uninsured Women In this video blog, Dr. Andrew Kaunitz responds to a reader's comment and discusses 3 nationwide programs that provide family planning and other health services to low-income and uninsured women.
Commentary, July 2009
What Should We Tell Patients About the Insulin Glargine (Lantus®) Controversy? Some patients with diabetes are panicking about reports that insulin glargine (Lantus®) may be associated with an increased risk for cancer. In this video blog, Dr. Anne Peters discusses how clinicians can best address those concerns.
Commentary, July 2009
Mental Health Issues in Pregnancy and Options for Treatment Lean about the Edinburgh scale, risk factors for pregnancy-related depression, when to use psychotropic meds during pregnancy, and more.
Expert Column, July 2009
Early Transition to Oral Antibiotics or IV Therapy in Children With Uncomplicated Osteomyelitis A large retrospective study compares outcomes of children who received a prolonged IV course vs those of children who had early transition to oral antibiotics.
Viewpoint, July 2009
Burden Felt by Family Members of Patients With Mental Illness Care of the mentally ill has moved from the institution to the home, posing difficulties for family caregivers.
Viewpoint, July 2009

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A study published last month in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals primary care practices sometimes do not inform patients of abnormal lab results or do not keep a record of the patient being informed. About 1 of every 14 abnormal tests was not reported to the patient. How likely or not likely is this to happen in your practice?

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