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May 2008 (Vol. 57, No. 5)

Guest Editorial

InfoPOEMs®

Does multi-pronged therapy for type 2 diabetes lower mortality?		Should you screen for hepatitis C in patients at risk?
Can you safely interrupt warfarin for an elective procedure?		Are antibiotics needed after treatment of skin abscess?

PURLs

Hypertension With Metabolic Syndrome: Think thiazides are old hat? ALLHAT says think again Michael D. Mendoza, MD, MPH; James J. Stevermer, MD, MSPH; PURLs EDITORBernard Ewigman, MD, MSPH

Applied Evidence

Osteoporosis: Handy tools for detection, helpful tips for treatment Sarah L. Morgan, MD, MS, RD, CCD; Beth Kitchin, MS, RD

Photo Rounds

A disfigured foot with ulcer Shauna Marie Grace, MD; Daniel L. Stulberg, MD, FAAFP; EDITOR Richard P. Usatine, MD

Clinical Inquiries

Should you evaluate for CAD in seniors with premature ventricular contractions? Michelle B. Nobles, MD; John P. Langlois, MD; Sue Stigleman, MLS Commentary Jennifer Lochner , MD		Which drugs are safest for moderate to severe depression in adolescents? Janelle Guirguis-Blake, MD; Andrew Wright, MD; Joanne Rich, MLIS Commentary Jason Jason Crawford , MD, MPH
Which drugs are most effective for moderate to severe depression in adolescents? Janelle Guirguis-Blake, MD; Andrew Wright, MD; Joanne Rich, MLIS Commentary Jason Crawford , MD, MPH		What could be behind your elderly patient’s subjective memory complaints? Andreea Doaga, MD; Tae Joon Lee, MD; Roger Russell, MLS Commentary Rajasree Nair , MD
Is training patients in self-examination an effective way to screen for melanoma? Margaret Collins, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS Commentary Daniel J. Van Durme , MD

Letters to the Editor