Medical Practice

Magazine articles on medical practice and technical issues of treatment.

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American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Feldman et al	Diagnosis and Treatment of Acne How to diagnose and classify acne, which can cause significant embarrassment and anxiety in affected patients, and treatment options.
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Stuart & Viera	Polycythemia Vera Polycythemia vera is a chronic myeloproliferative disorder characterized by increased red blood cell mass. The resultant hyperviscosity of the blood predisposes such patients to thrombosis. Untreated patients may survive for six to 18 months, whereas adequate treatment may extend life expectancy to more than 10 years.
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Daniel Knight	Health Care Screening for Men Who Have Sex with Men Recommendations on health care screenings for men who have sex with men, who are at increased risk for STDs such as HIV infection, anal cancer, and psychologic and behavioral disorders.
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Holmes & Fadden	Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Cough Diagnostic and treatment options for adults and children with chronic coughs.
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Richard Sadovsky	Use of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography Because Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) may be necessary after magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), a study reviewed the utility of MRCP in suspected biliary disease.
Managed Care April 2004 MargaretAnn Cross	Medical Directors Find Themselves Working More Closely With Payers As large companies become more demanding of health plans, clinical executives are increasingly being relied on to provide advice and expertise.
Managed Care April 2004 Jack McCain	Statin Therapy: More Than Meets the Eye? Statin selection has just become more complicated. Will physicians be diverted from interventions that may be less costly and just as effective?
Managed Care April 2004 John A. Marcille	Is It the Health Care Or Is It the System? Editor's thoughts on a story ranking the U.S.'s managed care.
Managed Care April 2004 Thomas Morrow	Transdermal Patches Are More Than Skin Deep After modest beginnings, transdermal patches are now taking advantage of nanotechnology and other novel techniques to improve drug delivery.
American Family Physician April 15, 2004 Albers, Hull & Wesley	Abnormal Uterine Bleeding A practical approach to determining the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding, a common presenting sympton in the family practice setting, with brief reviews of medical and surgical management.
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