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Family Practice News
Volume 39, Issue 15, Pages 1-59 (01 September 2009)
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Addiction Medicine Gains Momentum free full text
DAMIAN MCNAMARA
pages 1-49
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Hardest Work Lies Ahead on Health Care Reform: House, Senate plans differ substantially. free full text
ALICIA AULT
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Five Groups Targeted for Novel H1N1 Vaccination free full text
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
page 1
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AAFP Launches Medical Home Networking Site
JANE ANDERSON
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Vital Signs: Health Care Reform
page 2
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Approved Hib Booster Vaccine Shores Up Supply
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
page 4
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News from the FDA
From staff reports
page 6
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Guidelines Weigh in on Depression in Pregnancy
DIANA MAHONEY
page 8
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Opinion


Letters
Alan Blum, Laurie A. Bankston, Golder N. Wilson
pages 9-10
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Point/Counterpoint


Has the regulation of physician-industry relationships gone too far?
DanieL Carlat, J. MICHAEL GONZALEZ-CAMPOY
page 10
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Cardiovascular Medicine


BP Control May Benefit Nondiabetic Patients
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
page 15
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Low Growth Hormone May Raise CVD Risk
JEFF EVANS
page 16
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Studies Need More Hispanics to Unravel Paradox
PATRICE WENDLING
page 17
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Albuminuria Levels Appear to Predict Heart Failure Outcomes
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
page 17
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Four-Hour Flight Can Raise VTE Risk Nearly Threefold
NEIL OSTERWEIL
page 17
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Metabolic Disorders


Adherence Leads Challenges in Osteoporosis Care
BRUCE JANCIN
page 18
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Consider Bisphosphonate Holiday After 5 Years
BRUCE JANCIN
page 19
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Denosumab's Benefits Seen to Outweigh Risks
Alicia Ault
page 19
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Bariatric Surgery Leads to Remission of Type 2
NEIL OSTERWEIL
page 20
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Nonobese Gain Metabolic Benefits From Bariatric Surgery
BRUCE JANCIN
page 20
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Infectious Diseases


Diagnostic Wrinkles Anticipated in Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic
BRUCE JANCIN
page 22
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Oseltamivir-Resistant H1N1 Identified in U.S.
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
page 22
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West Nile Encephalitis Incidence ‘Quite Large’
BRUCE JANCIN
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Researchers Close in on Key Factors in West Nile Disease
BRUCE JANCIN
page 24
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Polio Vaccine Guidelines Updated
Jeff Evans
page 24
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Skin Disorders


Expert: Color IDs Skin Ca Better Than Diameter
KERRI WACHTER
pages 26-27
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Mental Health


Suicide History Can Reveal Bipolar Disorder
LEANNE SULLIVAN
page 28
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Women's Health


HIV Screening Rate in Pregnancy Below 40% Study finds clinic patients were 17.5 times more likely to be screened than those in private practice.
KATE JOHNSON
page 30
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Majority of Women Use Postpartum Contraception
HEIDI SPLETE
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First-Trimester Pyelonephritis Linked to Lack of Prenatal Care
KATE JOHNSON
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Expert: Be More Alert To H1N1 in Pregnancy
KATE JOHNSON
page 31
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Drugs, Pregnancy, and Lactation


Treating Morning Sickness
GIDEON KOREN
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Musculoskeletal Disorders


If Prednisone Is Used in RA, Low Dose Is Optimal
DIANA MAHONEY
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Vertebroplasty Found No More Beneficial Than Sham Procedure
MARY ANN MOON
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MRI May Spur Unnecessary Interventions for Low Back Pain
SUSAN BIRK
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Digestive Disorders


Scoring Method Identifies Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver
MARY ANN MOON
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OTC Analgesics Unrelated to Decompensation in Cirrhosis
MARY ANN MOON
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Breath Test Appears to Predict Liver Decompensation Risk
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
page 38
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Obesity


Glucose Abnormalities Seen After Gastric Bypass
BRUCE JANCIN
page 40
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Exenatide May Aid Weight Loss in Nondiabetic Patients
JOYCE FRIEDEN
page 40
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CDC Recommends Community Intervention to Combat Obesity
HEIDI SPLETE
page 40
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Pulmonary Medicine


Asthma, Posttraumatic Stress Persist After 9/11
MARY ANN MOON
page 45
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Genomic Medicine


Paving the Way for New Approaches to Asthma Care
DALE HALSEY LEA, W. GREGORY FEERO
page 45
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Women's Embolism Risk Increases With BMI
NEIL OSTERWEIL
page 46
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Easy Smoking Cessation May Signal Lung Cancer
BETSY BATES
page 47
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Practice Trends


Expert Offers Strategies to Cope With Red Flags Rule
JOYCE FRIEDEN
page 54
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Jane Anderson
page 54
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EHR Report


Reaping the Rewards of the Stimulus Plan
NEIL SKOLNIK, CHRIS NOTTE
page 56
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Committee Suggests ‘Preliminary Certification’ for EHRs
JOYCE FRIEDEN
page 56
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Law & Medicine


Learned-Intermediary Doctrine
S.Y. TAN
page 58
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Medicare May Cover PET Scan for Cervical Cancer Patients
MARY JO M. DALES
page 58
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Indications


Indications
Richard Franki
page 59
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