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Family Practice News
Volume 39, Issue 8, Pages 1-39 (15 April 2009)
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C-Reactive Protein Testing Gets a Boost free full text
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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USPSTF: All Teens Need Screening For Depression: An estimated 6% have major depression. free full text
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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New Vitamin D Guidelines May Raise Advised Dose free full text
ERIK L. GOLDMAN
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FDA Expands List of Illegal OTC Weight-Loss Products
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Vital Signs: Rise in Top Five Reasons for Outpatient and Office Visits
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Vitamin D Tied to Hypertension, Hyperglycemia: Teens with the lowest vitamin D levels had low HDL, metabolic syndrome, and high triglicerides.
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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DNA Tests Approved for High-Risk HPV Types
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Opinion

Commentary


Primary Care Needs Real Change
N.S. DAMLE
pages 8-9
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Letters
David A. Nardone
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Cardiovascular Medicine


Adding Clopidogrel May Prevent Vascular Events
DIANA MAHONEY
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Panel Backs Approval of Atrial Fibrillation Drug: Dronedarone reduced cardiac hospitalizations, but not mortality, in a multinational trial.
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Debut of Five-in-One Polypill Triggers Therapeutic Debate
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Metabolic Disorders


Reduced Blood Pressure May Cut AF Deaths
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Glycemic Control: How Low Should You Go?
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Hyperparathyroidism Guidelines Get an Update
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Infectious Diseases


13-Valent PCV Poised To Replace 7-Valent
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Infanrix Insert Updated With More Safety Data
Elizabeth Mechcatie
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Clinical Guidelines for Family Physicians


AHA: Streptococcal Pharyngitis
NEIL SKOLNIK, MATHEW CLARK
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Skin Disorders


Pull Test, Hair Card Help Diagnose Teen Alopecia
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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End of Life Care


Palliative Oxygen May Not Be Worth the Cost
PATRICE WENDLING
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Women's Health


CA 125 + Ultrasound Find Early Ovarian Cancer
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Digestive Disorders


Risk of Colonic Polyps High in Diabetic Patients
MICHAEL VLESSIDES
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Occult Blood Test Useful in Ca Screening
Michael Vlessides
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Pulmonary Medicine


Statins May Reduce ED, Hospital Visits for Asthma
KERRI WACHTER
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Short-Acting Beta2-Agonist Threshold: 6 Canisters/Year
HEIDI SPLETE
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Musculoskeletal Disorders


Anticoagulant Backed After Hip, Knee Surgery
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Collaborative Care Improves Chronic Pain Outcomes
MARY ANN MOON
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Many With Controlled RA Experience Uncontrolled Pain
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Children's Health


History Key to Diagnosis Of Pediatric Neck Masses
DOUG BRUNK
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Mental Health


Combo Drug Approved for Resistant Depression
DIANA MAHONEY
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Cancer


Guidelines Smooth Oncology-to-PC Transition
DAMIAN MCNAMARA
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Practice Trends


Courts Wrestle With Firms Seeking to Profile Doctors
BRUCE JANCIN
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On-Demand Scheduling May Hinder Chronic Illness Care
DIANA MAHONEY
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Policy & Practice
Jane M. Anderson
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The Office


Boost Your Bargaining Power
BILL DEMARCO
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FDA Ordered to Lower Plan B Age Restriction
DENISE NAPOLI
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Indications


Indications
Richard Franki
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