Medical Practice

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American Family Physician September 1, 2005 Wattendorf & Muenke	Prader-Willi Syndrome A review on Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) to aid physicians in recognizing and diagnosing children with this genetic disorder. PWS is the most common form of obesity caused by a genetic syndrome.
American Family Physician September 1, 2005 Alsaadi & Marquez	Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Often misdiagnosed and treated for epilepsy, these seizures are unique in that they do not have a neurologic origin.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 Kerry Capell	Meeting Leukemia's Diagnostic Challenge Tests that distinguish among the disease's many forms either cost too much or don't exist. Dr. Torsten Haferlach And Switzerland's Roche Diagnostics may have a solution.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005	Putting the FDA Out Front Deputy Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock explains how the agency has led the drive for personalized medicine.
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2005 Lena Chow	Docs of Shanghai They're short on status, pay, and respect, but China's young doctors hold keys to the world's fastest growing pharmaceutical market.
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2005 Alana Klein	Medical Education: Preferred Providers Many physicians favor CME programs affiliated with university or medical societies over hospital-run programs or those self-accredited by medical communications agencies.
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Reid & Wheeler	Hyperthyroidism: Diagnosis and Treatment Proper treatment of hyperthyroidism depends on recognition of the signs and symptoms of the disease and determination of the etiology.
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Bacelieri & Johnson	Cutaneous Warts: An Evidence-Based Approach to Therapy The various approaches to wart therapy are discussed to demonstrate the evidence supporting common therapies and provide a guideline for physicians.
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Bellows, Berger & Crass	Management of Gallstones Many patients with gallstones can be managed expectantly. Generally, only persons with symptoms related to the presence of gallstones or complications warrant surgical intervention.
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Ward & Kugelmas	Using Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin to Treat Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C New treatment regimens and advances in the management of side effects and toxicities have expanded the pool of patients who can be treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin.
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