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Informatics
eRx: Technology to Improve the Quality of
Prescribing
Part I: What’s All the Fuss
About, and What's in It for Me?
Iver Juster, MD
Introducing physicians to the world of electronic prescribing and
decision support.
Health Policy Updates
Tying Physician Pay to Patient Satisfaction
What’s a Data Bank without Data?
Robert I. Field, JD, MPH, PhD
Keeping physicians apprised of current health policy and legal
developments that can impact their practice.
News and Views
Vaginal Delivery Riskier Than Repeat C-Section
Seven Percent of Children Diagnosed With ADHD
Legislation to Reduce Childhood Obesity
Universal Care Being Pushed in Many Legislatures
LA County May Close Four Hospitals
Two Corporations Battle to Dominate BC/BS Plans
Physicians Misrepresent Data for the Good of Their Patients
Most "New" Drugs Aren't Really New
Mayo Clinic Closes Last HMO
more...
Perspectives
Three Numbers to Ease Retirement Planning: 72, 5%, and 10 years
By Christopher H. Coulter, MD.
The Practitioner's Art
Is the Doctor In?
Stephen R. Lipson, MD, FACS
In today’s world of medical advances, getting treated is not always
easy
Letters to The Editor
A Shift in "Standards"
In response to our latest editorial, one reader opines that "standard" prehospital testing may be a misnomer, as the "standards" themselves have shifted with time.
News From the American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP Urges Ban of Infant Walkers..Guideline
on Managing Sinusitis Issued...AAP
Gives Update on Drugs, Other Chemicals in Breast Milk....
Case of the Month
A Blast From the Past
Terry Dalle-Tezze, MD
Richard Lichenstein, MD
A 5-year-old girl comes to the emergency department with difficulty breathing and a fever of 104.9 °F. She has been drooling and exhibits a sitting-forward posture.
eReviews
Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers
(PEPP)
Richard Lichenstein, MD
Two videos are reviewed, which form part of a
teaching package recommended to all healthcare
providers who care for children.
Letter to The Editor
Is It Safe to Let an Infant Sleep in a Family Bed?: Another View
A reader takes issue with the results of a study that claims that family beds are unsafe for infants.
Meetings
and Conventions
Our new feature lists pediatric meetings and conventions throughout the
United States and Canada. This listing is updated every other Tuesday.
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Illustrated Case Presentation
Red Forearm Rash in a Young Patient
Gopi Rana-Mukkavilli, MD, FACP
Can you make the diagnosis for this female intravenous drug user who comes in the medical clinic a painful rash on the right forearm?
News
From the Top US Medical
Schools
Keep apprised of the latest
research developments from the best medical schools in the country.
New Therapies for Old Diseases
AndroGel® for Hypogonadism
Gopi Rana-Mukkavilli, MD, FACP
AndroGel® is the first testosterone-replacement gel approved for the management of hypogonadism.
Pearls in Primary Care
Sleep Apnea: Current Treatment
Robert W. Clark, MD, FAAN
The latest thinking on how to manage one of the most potentially devastating yet, paradoxically, curable sleep disorders.
For Your Patients
Taking Care of Business
A national survey tells why more consumers are
treating themselves.
Letters to the Editor
Making Our Children Pay the Price
In response to last month's "Second Opinion" piece
questioning the wisdom of mandated vaccination, one doctor argues that to abstain from immunization would be to deny children the protection they need
Meetings
and Conventions
Our new feature lists primary
care meetings and conventions throughout the United States and Canada.
This listing is updated every other Tuesday.
Toxicology Case of the Month
Heavy Metal Intoxication in an Infant
Frank Daly, MBBS
A 15-month-old child presents with lethargy and a decreased appetite.
Meetings
and Conventions
Our new feature lists
emergency
medicine meetings and conventions throughout the United States and
Canada. This listing is updated every other Tuesday.
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