Medical Practice

Magazine articles on medical practice and technical issues of treatment.

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American Family Physician September 15, 2005 Paul Gross	Diary From a Week in Pactice This family practitioner leaves his 14-year position to work with another group... Sees a 12-year old girl with abdominal pain... Discusses his career move with patients... etc.
Nursing Management September 2005 Richard Hader	How do You Measure Workforce Integrity? Behavioral hallmarks such as honesty, high ethical standards, and maintained moral principles define workforce integrity. Here, learn methods for integrating them into management practices.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Rich Duprey	Will Flu Vaccine Catch Cold? The CDC says we may have as many as 97 million doses this year, but that's a best-case scenario. This year again, it's Chiron causing the uncertainty.
Managed Care August 2005	Dispensing Machine Promotes Use of Generic Medications Generic drugs are being dispensed in doctors' offices by devices that function much like automatic teller machines that banks use, under a program sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.
Managed Care August 2005 John Carroll	California Doctors Fear That NCQA Would Be Too Lenient With Plans Should the National Committee for Quality Assurance take over part of the job of overseeing health plans? It seems to be working in some states.
Managed Care August 2005	Malpractice Payouts Flat But Premiums Rise 120% From 2000 to 2004, the amount that major malpractice insurers have collected in premiums has more than doubled, yet their payouts for compensatory damages have remained essentially flat.
American Family Physician September 1, 2005 Wilson & Best	Common Overuse Tendon Problems: A Review and Recommendations for Treatment Distinguishing tendinopathy from tendonitis and recommendations on appropriate treatments.
American Family Physician September 1, 2005 Bowen, White & Gerwels	Mohs Micrographic Surgery Mohs micrographic surgery is a two-step, same-day skin cancer removal procedure aimed to achieve the highest possible rates of cure and to minimize the size of the wound.
American Family Physician September 1, 2005 Janniger et al.	Intertrigo and Common Secondary Skin Infections Inflammation of skinfolds caused by skin-on-skin friction is a common skin condition that can lead to various secondary complications such as bacterial or fungal infections.
American Family Physician September 1, 2005 Roemheld-Hamm	Chasteberry Used for centuries as a treatment for hormone-related gynecologic conditions, current literature supports its use for PMS and cyclical breast discomfort but there is little or no data to support its use for menstrual irregularities, fertility disorders, or reducing sexual desire.
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