Southern Medical Journal

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• Abnormal Urine Color
  Abnormal urine color can be distressing to patients and clinicians alike. But just what is "abnormal"? This review looks at a variety of possible color changes and their differential diagnosis.

  January 31, 2012

• It Is Time to Automate Notification of Hospital Use to Primary Care Practices
  In many cases, primary care physicians may not even be aware that their patients have been admitted to the hospital. Can automated notification systems improve coordination of care?

  January 19, 2012

• Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Plaque in Young and Middle-Aged Asymptomatic Individuals
  In this long-term study, carotid atherosclerotic plaque formation was analyzed and compared across race and gender. How did the presence of plaque correlate with other cardiovascular risk factors?

  January 02, 2012

• Timely Diagnosis and Disclosure of Alzheimer Disease Gives Patients Opportunities to Make Choices
  Some physicians favor withholding the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease from patients with mild to moderate disease. Are there advantages to the patient in prompt diagnosis and disclosure?

  December 21, 2011

• Effects of Commercially Available Soy Products on PSA in Androgen-Deprivation-Naive and Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
  No standard therapeutic option exists for men with prostate cancer who have failed local therapy and whose only manifestation of disease is a rising PSA level. Can soy products help?

  November 30, 2011

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2012 - 105 (2)

• From beagles to the bedside: jonathan rhoads and parenteral nutrition. 

  February 01, 2012

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• Using the antinuclear antibody test to diagnose rheumatic diseases: when does a positive test warrant further investigation? 

  February 01, 2012

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• Cardiac stress testing for the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease: a reference for the primary care physician. 

  February 01, 2012

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• Osteoporosis in adults with intellectual disabilities. 

  February 01, 2012

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• Aspirin in primary and secondary prevention in elderly adults revisited. 

  February 01, 2012

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• Correlates of vitamin d insufficiency in an affluent adult population. 

  February 01, 2012

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• EMR Use Among Rural and Urban Alabama Family Medicine Physicians. 

  February 01, 2012

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• Commentary on medical student education improvement using a resident-driven student rotation. 

  February 01, 2012

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• Medical student education improvement using a resident-driven student rotation. 

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• Efficacy of early clinical evaluation in predicting direct home discharge of elderly patients after hospitalization in internal medicine. 

  February 01, 2012

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