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September 2005 (Vol. 54, No. 9) Hyaluronic acid injections relieve knee pain
Arvind Modawal, MD, MPH, MRCGP; Montse Ferrer, MD, PhD; Hyon K. Choi, MD, DrPH; Julia A. Castle, MD, MPH, FACP | | Herbs for mental illness: Effectiveness and interaction with conventional medicines
Monica Vermani, Hon.BSc, MA; Irena Milosevic, Hon.BSc; Fraser Smith, BA, ND; Martin A. Katzman, BSc, MD, FRCPC |
Are breast self-exams or clinical exams effective for screening breast cancer?
Sean Gaskie, MD; Joan Nashelsky, MLS
• We might better serve our patients by improving our examination skills than by urging self-exams
| | What are the relative risks and benefits of progestin-only contraceptives?
Mary W. Roederer, PharmD; Jean C. Blackwell, MLS
• Patient-centered, not evidence-based, reasons contribute to shifts in contraception patterns
Paul Crawford , MD
| What is the initial work-up in the diagnosis of hypertension?
Brett V. Daniel, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Terry Ann Jankowski, MLS
• Not all recommendations for working-up hypertensive patients are cost-effective
Brian Crownover , MD, FAAFP
| | Does early detection of suspected atherosclerotic renovascular hypertension change outcomes?
Sandra Shepherd, MD; Kara Cadwallader, MD; Terry Ann Jankowski, MLS
• When herding hypertensives, treat them all like horses, not zebras
Dan Triezenberg , MD
| Is yearly chest x-ray screening helpful in reducing mortality for smokers?
Kimdary Chek, MD, MPH; Joseph Tribuna, MD; Joan Nashelsky, MLS
• Reduce morbidity and mortality by helping patients quit smoking
Dan Triezenberg , MD
| | What is the diagnostic approach to a patient with leg cramps?
Hayam K. Shaker, MD; Leslie Mackler, MLS
• If a thorough search reveals no cause, keep your patient educated
Timothy E. Huber , MD, LCDR, MC, USNR
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