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Medscape General Medicine: April 9, 1999-December 31, 2007 Be sure to come back to see The Medscape Journal of Medicine in January 2008.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 28, 2007
Making Payment Reform in the US Healthcare System Possible The next WVE on December 21 proposes how US MDs and hospitals should be paid.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 21, 2007
A Conversation About Sudden Unexpected Death Drs. Eric Prystowsky and George Lundberg discuss sudden death in many different clinical populations at the recent American Heart Association meeting.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 19, 2007
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Klinefelter Syndrome This case report discusses the potential implications of autism spectrum disorder.
Journal Article, December 18, 2007
We Physicians Preach What We Practice, and That Matters Erica Frank, MD, MPH, President, Physicians for Social Responsibility; Professor and Chair, University of British Columbia, tells doctors why their preaching should match their practicing.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 15, 2007
Going Lean in the Emergency Department: A Strategy Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, Attending Physician, Medical Director, Adult Emergency Department, Yale-New Haven Hospital, describes how to improve emergency department function.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 14, 2007
Part 2: A Reader Responds to "Ethics and Evidence-Based Medicine" A reader further explores the concepts of ethics and evidence-based medicine.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 13, 2007
Hypertension: What It Is; How to Think About It and How to Prevent It Dr Suzanne Oparil, the current President of the American Society for Hypertension, holds a wide-ranging discussion about hypertension with MedGenMed Editor Dr. George Lundberg.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 12, 2007
A Reader Responds to "Tuberculosis and HIV" A reader expands on the concepts of control and management of the linked epidemics HIV and tuberculosis.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 11, 2007
New Measurements Can Determine Risk for Heart Attack William H. Bestermann, Jr., MD, Medical Director, Vascular Medicine Center, Kingsport, Tennessee, explains how early diagnosis and intervention can prevent sudden coronary death.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 10, 2007
A Reader and Author Respond to "Getting Control of Health Costs" A reader and the author debate the best way(s) to control healthcare costs.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 09, 2007
A Reader and Author Respond to "Should Doctors Force-Feed Prisoners?" A reader and the author discuss the complex issue of caring for hunger strikers.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 07, 2007
Sudden Death in Competitive Athletes Steven R. Neish, MD, SM, Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, Texas Children's Hospital, details an approach to preventing sudden cardiac death in athletes.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 08, 2007
What Is the Best Treatment for Stable Angina? Dr. George Lundberg and Dr. Raymond Gibbons discuss the factors that influence physician decisions about how to treat stable angina pectoris.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 05, 2007
Lifestyle Discussions During Doctor-Older Patient Interactions The objective of this article is to document the length of time that PCPs discuss lifestyle issues with their older patients and to examine patient, physician, and contextual correlates.
Journal Article, December 04, 2007
Human Growth Hormone: A Paul Bunyan Drug or a Drug for Paul's Bunion George T. Griffing, MD, Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University, Missouri, describes whether human growth hormone works for athletes.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 01, 2007
How Do We Involve Patients in Their Own Healthcare Decisions? Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, explains how we can get our patients more involved in their care.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 30, 2007
Readers' and Author's Responses to "Who Needs 'Insurance'"? Readers continue to share their thoughts about health insurance and debate the pros and cons of the healthcare systems in the United States and other countries.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 29, 2007
The Problem With ADAGE (A1c-Derived Average Glucose Equivalent) The goal of the study is to report glycohemoglobin results to patients as A1c-derived averages rather than strictly A1c values.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 27, 2007
The High Cost of Money-Driven Medicine This Webcast Video Editorial explains how money drives American medicine, and not necessarily in the patients' best interest.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 26, 2020

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