Medical Practice

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American Family Physician May 15, 2003 Josie L. Tenore	Methods for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor Induction of labor is common in obstetric practice. In the absence of a ripe or favorable cervix, a successful vaginal birth is less likely. Therefore, cervical ripening or preparedness for induction should be assessed before a regimen is selected.
American Family Physician May 15, 2003 Jones et al.	Congenital Toxoplasmosis Approximately 85 percent of women of childbearing age in the United States are susceptible to acute infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Transmission of T. gondii to the fetus can result in serious health problems, including mental retardation, seizures, blindness, and death.
American Family Physician May 15, 2003 Cardone & Tallia	Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Hip and Knee Joint injection of the hip and knee regions is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. In this article, the injection procedure for the greater trochanteric bursa, the knee joint, the pes anserine bursa, the iliotibial band, and the prepatellar bursa is reviewed.
American Family Physician May 15, 2003 Holten & Wetherington	Problem-Oriented Diagnosis Diagnosing the patient with abdominal pain and altered bowel habits: is it irritable bowel syndrome?
American Family Physician May 15, 2003 Peter N. Kolettis	Evaluation of the Subfertile Man Infertility affects 15 percent of couples, and 50 percent of male infertility is potentially correctable. Evaluation of the subfertile man requires a complete medical history, physical examination, and laboratory studies.
Bio-IT World May 9, 2003 Thomas E. Sullivan	Tablet PC Checkup An M.D. diagnoses a Windows XP tablet and the current state of pen-based medical software.
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 Miller et al.	Update on the Prevention and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published updated guidelines that provide new strategies for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 Distelhorst & Hughes	Open-Angle Glaucoma Glaucoma is a common cause of legal blindness in the US. Open-angle glaucoma is an asymptomatic, progressive optic neuropathy characterized by enlarging optic disc cupping and visual field loss. Without treatment, open-angle glaucoma can end in irreversible vision loss.
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 O'Brien & Halverson	Recognition and Management of Bioterrorism Infections Familiarity with the infectious agents of highest priority can expedite diagnosis and initial management, and lead to a successful public health response to such an attack.
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 Wendy S. Biggs	Diagnosis and Management of Positional Head Deformity With early detection and intervention, most positional head deformities can be treated conservatively with physical therapy or a head orthosis.
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