American Family Physician

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Articles in Feb 1, 2000, issue of American Family Physician

• Caution with Use of Penicillin G Alternatives
  by Monica Preboth
• Dietary Therapy for Children with Hypercholesterolemia
  by Raanan Shamir
• Physicians Report Their Opinions on the Scope of Practice
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Options in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Smoking Cessation Without Weight Gain in Women
  by Anne D. Walling
• Do Weight Changes Occur with Long-Term Fluoxetine Therapy?
  by Barbara Apgar
• Prevalence of STDs in Teens with Moderate Risk Behaviors
  by Karl E. Miller
• Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Children
  by Monica Preboth
• Atrial Fibrillation
  by Anne D. Walling
• Organizations Call for a National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - American Academy of Family Physicans - Cancer Research Foundation of America
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Early Invasive Treatment in Patients with Unstable CAD - coronary artery disease
  by Anne D. Walling
• Treating Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Reducing Vaginal Bleeding During Hormone Therapy
  by Anne D. Walling
• FDA Approval of Urinary Incontinence Device - FemSoft Insert for treatment of urinary stress incontinence
  by Monica Preboth
• Parvovirus Infection
  by Anne D. Walling
• Drug-Related Visits to Emergency Departments Remain Stable
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Is Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis Being Prevented?
  by Karl E. Miller
• Social Activity as a Predictor of Survival in Elderly Patients
  by Anne D. Walling
• Premenstrual Syndrome and the Placebo Response
  by Barbara Apgar
• Risk Factors for Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  by Richard Sadovsky
• Scientific Exhibit Deadline for AAFP Assembly - American Academy of Family Physicians
  by Monica Preboth
• The Role of Tricyclic Antidepressants
  by Anne D. Walling
• Helen Burstin, M.D., Is Named Director of AHRQ's Center for Primary Care Research - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Effects of Hysteroscopy on Menorrhagia and Infertility
  by Anne D. Walling
• Management of Pain in Patients with Cancer
  by Richard Sadovsky
• Cranial Irradiation in Patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• AFP 50 Years Ago - American Family Physician
• Urinary Tract Infections - in pregnancy
  by John E. Delzell Jr.
• Call for Papers of Family Practice Research Presentations
  by Monica Preboth
• How Effective Is Pneumococcal Vaccine?
  by Anne D. Walling
• NCI Expands Web Site for Cancer Survivors - National Cancer Institute web site for the Office of Cancer Survivors; http://dccps.nci.nih.gov
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Screening Diabetic Patients with a Ketone Dip Test
  by Richard Sadovsky
• High-Dose Morphine Is Safe Pain Control at End of Life
  by Karl E. Miller
• Effects of Zanamivir on the Course of Influenza
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Recognizing an Index Case of Tuberous Sclerosis
  by Joseph S. Hurst
• 1999 USPHS/IDSA Guidelines for the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons Infected with HIV: Part III. Prevention of Disease Recurrence
• Call for Medical Informatics Papers
  by Monica Preboth
• A Multifaceted Approach to End-of-Life Issues
  by Janis Wright
• Palpable Shin Lesions - mixed cryoglobulinema
  by Marc S. Berger
• Patient Care in the Aftermath of Discharge from an ICU
  by Anne D. Walling
• Can Transdermal Estrogen Prevent Bone Loss?
  by Anne D. Walling
• Estrogen-Androgen Replacement Therapy and Liver Function
  by Barbara Apgar
• Treatment of Psoriasis: An Algorithm-Based Approach for Primary Care Physicians
  by Asha G. Pardasani
• Evaluation of Overuse Elbow Injuries
  by Eric M. Chumbley
• Setting Limits on Demanding Patients
  by Victoria Maizes
• Letters to the Editor - Epstein-Barr complications; patient compliance in diabetes care; family physician as hospitalist
• CC/AHA Guidelines for Ambulatory ECG - American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association
  by Sharon Scott Morey
• Pacemakers in the Elderly: A Review of Their Use
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Use of NPPV in Chronic Respiratory Failure - noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
  by Joseph Cooney
• Reduction of Fracture Risk in Women with Osteoporosis
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Pathologic Gambling
  by Brian K. Unwin
• Prevalence of Vaginal Douching Despite its Adverse Effects
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Diary from a Week in Practice
  by Walter L. Larimore
• Correction - to article "Comparison of Drugs used to treat chronic hypertension" in July 1999 issue - Correction Notice
• Quantum Sufficit Just Enough - genetic testing; osteoporosis and men; baldness research; plasma exchange therapy for multiple sclerosis; depression and silent strokes; headache and analgesic abuse; out-of-date product use; drug tolerability and hypertensi
  by Jessica Greene
• Omeprazole vs. Cisapride for Relief of Heartburn
  by Anne D. Walling
• Sunscreen and Beta-Carotene for Preventing Skin Cancer
  by Anne D. Walling
• Antimycobacterial Therapy for Tuberculosis
  by Amy S. Weichel
• Managing Pain in the Dying Patient
  by Philip S. Whitecar
• CME Calendar - continuing medical education
• Hypercholesterolemia in Children
  by Rae-Ellen W. Kavey
• Clarification - interaction between metformin and radiologic contrast material
• Clinical Quiz
• Intercessory Prayer and Patient Outcomes in Coronary Care Units
  by Barbara Apgar
• Use of Enoxaparin for Anticoagulation Therapy
  by Richard Sadovsky
• Do Sputum Smears Positive for AFB Signify Treatment Failure? - acid-fast bacilli
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Effects of Mass Media Exposure in Children
  by Monica Preboth
• Family Physicians Should Be Experts in Palliative Care
  by Robert B. Gwinn
• HCFA Reports No Y2K Problems for Medicare, Announces Payment Updates
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Clinical Characteristics of Chlamydia pneumoniae
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Zanamivir for Influenza Prevention in Healthy Adults
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Long-Term Benefits of Pollen Immunotherapy
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Meyer Dysplasia as a Cause of Hip Pain in Children
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner