American Family Physician

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Articles in Feb 15, 2000, issue of American Family Physician

• Cruises - continuing medical education
• AHRQ Series of Charts Related to Hospital Care - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Family Practice International
• American Cancer Society Launches A Campaign Against Cancer
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Patient Satisfaction with Therapy and Illness Duration
  by Anne D. Walling
• Poor Nutrition as a Risk Factor for Depression and Disability
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Are Serial Radiographs Needed in Torus Fractures in Children?
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• SSRI Class Is Linked to Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  by Anne D. Walling
• Identification and Evaluation of Mental Retardation
  by Donna K. Daily
• International FP/GP Meetings - family practice, general practice
• NCI Report on the Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke - National Cancer Institute
• Chicago Universities Collaborate on 'Problem-Oriented Diagnosis' Series
  by Janis Wright
• The Journal of Rural Health Names a New Editor
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Increased Osteoporosis Risk in Elderly Hypertensive Women
  by Anne D. Walling
• Controlling Hypertension with Angiotensin II Receptors
  by Richard Sadovsky
• Effective Health Care Approaches in Elderly Patients
  by Anne D. Walling
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Has Fewer Side Effects than Ritodrine
  by Anne D. Walling
• Learning More About Mental Retardation
• State/Constituent Chapter Meetings - American Academy of Family Physicians
• Combination Therapy Is Effective When Withdrawing Benzodiazepines
• NIAID Renews Funding for the Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Efficacy of Cilostazol for Intermittent Claudication
  by Barbara Apgar
• Is Hematuria an Accurate Predictor of Renal Lithiasis?
  by Karl E. Miller
• Medical Treatments for Patients with Alopecia Areata
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Reducing CHD in Diabetic Patients Using Simvastatin
  by Jim Nuovo
• Meckel's Diverticulum
  by John P. Martin
• Annual Scientific Assemblies
• Side Effects from NSAID Use Are Often Self-Managed by Older Patients
• Correction - to "Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Review and Guidelines for Treatment", in November 1, 1999 issue - Correction Notice
• American Thoracic Society Develops Guidelines on Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism
  by Sharon Scott Morey
• Management Challenges of Liver Cirrhosis
  by Richard Sadovsky
• Using Surgery to Treat Hyperparathyroidism
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Beware of Recommending Bed Rest for Most Illnesses
  by Anne D. Walling
• Is Ultrasound Appropriate for the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Tumors?
  by Barbara Apgar
• Patient information: Meckel's Diverticulum
• CME Course Information - continuing medical education
• Frequency of Obtaining Family History Varies in Family Practice
• The Impact of Genetic Testing on Primary Care: Where's the Beef?
  by Eric A. Wulfsberg
• Quantum Sufficit : Just Enough
  by Jessica Greene
• Should Recurrent Otitis Media Be Treated Surgically?
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Prophylactic Treatment of P. Carinii Pneumonia
  by Anne D. Walling
• Using Risedronate to Prevent Steroid-Induced Bone Loss
  by Karl E. Miller
• Homocysteine Levels and Cardiovascular Disease
  by Richard Sadovsky
• The Geriatric Patient: A Systematic Approach to Maintaining Health
  by Karl E. Miller
• Vaccination of Native American Children
• Study Shows That Patients Need Education About Antibiotic Usage
• Medline: a Guide to Effective Searching. - Review - book reviews
  by Karl E. Miller
• Clinical Quiz
• Do Glucocorticoids Relieve Symptoms of Croup?
  by Anne D. Walling
• Immune Response to Varicella After Acyclovir Prophylaxis
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Exercise Testing in Patients With Resting ST-T Changes
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Toward Accurate Clinical Assessments of Fetal Growth
  by Anne D. Walling
• Somatizing Patients: Part I. Practical Diagnosis
  by David Servan-Schreiber
• Prevention of Breast Cancer with Tamoxifen
• Certain Foods Can Provoke Asthma Symptoms in Adult Patients
• Also Received
• Is Sauna Use Detrimental in Patients With Stable CAD? - coronary artery disease
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Are Giant Peptic Ulcers Amenable to Medical Therapy?
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Improving the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Neuraminidase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Influenza
  by Barbara Apgar
• The Role of MRI in Evaluating Acute Cervical Spine Injuries
  by Barbara Apgar
• Evaluation of the Acutely Limping Child
  by Arabella I. Leet
• HIV Transmission in Children
• Diary from a Week in Practice
• AAFP Looks at Congressional Agenda in the Presidential Election Year - American Academy of Family Physicians
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Treatment of Diabetes with Metformin and Insulin
  by Richard Sadovsky
• Reviewing Clinical Features of Lofgren's Syndrome
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Effect of Long-Term Salmeterol on Airway Responsiveness
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Histologic Changes in Congenital Nevi Treated with the Ruby Laser
  by Barbara Apgar
• AFP 50 Years Ago
  by Nathan Steinberg
• Ectopic Pregnancy
  by Josie L. Tenore
• CME Calendar - continuing medical education
• Role of Exercise in CHD Prevention - coronary heart disease
• Health Assessment of the Geriatric Patient
  by Roman M. Hendrickson
• President Clinton Announces Major Health Initiatives
  by Rosemarie Sweeney
• Which Antiseptic to Use When Obtaining Blood Cultures?
  by Grace Brooke Huffman
• Naltrexone Effective in Treatment of Alcoholism
  by Karl E. Miller
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Survival After Ovarian Cancer
  by Jeffrey T. Kirchner
• Elective Induction Doubles Cesarean Delivery Rate
  by Anne D. Walling
• A Primary Care Approach to the Patient with Claudication
  by Teresa L. Carman