Medical Practice

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Managed Care November 2002	Combating the coming physician shortage 38 percent of the nation's 740,000 physicians are 50 or older -- that's one of the reasons that health care faces a coming shortage of doctors. Martin/Fletcher estimates that 250,000 will be needed over the next 10 years to replace those lost to retirement and other reasons.
American Family Physician November 15, 2002 Viera et al.	Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract and is frequently treated by family physicians.
American Family Physician November 15, 2002 Okuyemi & Tsue	Radiologic Imaging in the Management of Sinusitis Sinusitis is one of the most common diseases treated by primary care physicians. Uncomplicated sinusitis does not require radiologic imagery. However, when symptoms are recurrent or refractory despite adequate treatment, further diagnostic evaluations may be indicated.
American Family Physician November 15, 2002 Bernard M. Karnath	Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States. An important subset of heart disease is perioperative myocardial infarction, which affects approximately 50,000 persons each year.
American Family Physician November 15, 2002 John J. Russell	Topical Tacrolimus: A New Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive agent typically used systemically in transplant patients. Used topically, it has been found to be effective in treating moderate to severe atopic dermatitis without causing the atrophy that might occur with prolonged use of topical corticosteroids.
American Family Physician November 15, 2002 Shenenberger & Utecht	Removal of Unwanted Facial Hair Unwanted facial hair is a common problem that is seldom discussed in the primary care setting. Family physicians can properly educate patients and recommend treatment for this common condition if they are armed with basic knowledge about the treatment options.
American Family Physician November 15, 2002 Cynthia M. Williams	Using Medications Appropriately in Older Adults Finding the right balance between too few and too many drugs will help ensure increased longevity, improved overall health, and enhanced functioning and quality of life for the aging population.
American Family Physician November 15, 2002 William G. Elder	When the Side Effect Is Really the Symptom Several studies have supported the importance of physician-patient relationships on medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia.
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Robert G. Frykberg	Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Pathogenesis and Management Foot disorders such as ulceration, infection, and gangrene are the leading causes of hospitalization in patients with diabetes mellitus.
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Shaikh & Ta	Evaluation and Management of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Timely diagnosis and management of herpes zoster ophthalmicus, with referral to an ophthalmologist when ophthalmic involvement is present, are critical in limiting visual morbidity.
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