Medical Practice

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American Family Physician October 15, 2006 Sharonne N. Hayes	Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women The American Heart Association guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women provide physicians with a clear plan for assessment and treatment of cardiovascular disease risk and personalization of treatment recommendations.
American Family Physician October 15, 2006 Swegle & Logemann	Management of Common Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects Opioids are useful agents for managing acute and chronic pain. When prescribing these medications, an understanding of the risks and benefits is essential.
American Family Physician October 15, 2006 Jarvis & Golding	Lubiprostone (Amitiza) for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Although bulk or osmotic laxatives are less expensive first options for treating patients with chronic idiopathic constipation, lubiprostone is an alternative for those who do not tolerate or respond to these agents, or in patients older than 65 years in whom tegaserod use is not recommended.
American Family Physician October 15, 2006 Mark H. Ebell	Point-of-Care Guides Clinical Question: What is the prognosis and recommended initial evaluation for a patient with syncope?... Evidence Summary: Although syncope often is benign, it may have a serious underlying cause...
American Family Physician October 15, 2006 Iris R. Mabry	Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children Despite the lack of evidence to support screening with brief formal instruments, it is the responsibility of primary care physicians to seek and address parents' concerns and children's obvious speech and language delays.
Managed Care September 2006 Caprini & Hyers	Compliance With Antithrombotic Guidelines: Current Practice, Barriers, and Strategies For Improvement Deeply held, but not evidence-based, concerns about the possible risks of pharmacologic prophylaxis leave many patients at risk for DVT.
Managed Care September 2006	Malpractice Premiums Constitute Small Component of Expenses Few issues galvanize the medical community like the cost of malpractice insurance, but a recent survey shows that the increases are less severe than many physician advocacy groups suggest.
IEEE Spectrum October 2006 Robert N. Charette	Dying for Data A comprehensive system of electronic medical records promises to save lives and cut health care costs -- but how do you build one? The many technical, social, and political issues are also formidable.
American Family Physician October 1, 2006 Susan Louisa Montauk	The Homeless in America: Adapting Your Practice In 2004, the National Guidelines Clearinghouse placed eight guidelines from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council on its Web site. Seven of the guidelines are on specific disease processes and one is on general care.
American Family Physician October 1, 2006 Freeman & Shulman	Kawasaki Disease: Summary of the American Heart Association Guidelines Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis of childhood that predominantly affects the coronary arteries. The etiology of Kawasaki disease remains unknown, although an infectious agent is strongly suspected based on clinical and epidemiologic features.
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