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November 2008 (Vol. 57, No. 11)

Editorial

We can’t afford not to reform health care
Jeff Susman, MD

 

InfoPOEMsŪ

Should you screen men ≥75 years of age for prostate cancer?

 Are patients with unprovoked VTE at risk of undiagnosed cancer?

Is a short course of antibiotics effective for acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis?

 Do antiandrogens effectively treat hirsutism?

Infective endocarditis prophylaxis: How have the guidelines changed?

 

Applied Evidence

Tools to speed your heel pain diagnosis
Chris Clemow, MD, FACSM; Brian Pope, MD, MPH; H. E. Woodall, MD, FAAFP

 10 billing & coding tips to boost your reimbursement
Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD; Margaret Riley, MD; Judith M. Habetler, CPC, ACMCS, MHSA

PURLs

Glucose self-monitoring: Think twice for type 2 patients
Michael D Mendoza, MD, MPH; John Hickner, MD, MSc;
PURLs EDITOR Bernard Ewigman, MD, MSPH
PURLs Methodology

 Treat depressed teens with medication and psychotherapy
Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH; Sandy Smith, PhD; Bernard Ewigman, MD, MSPH;
PURLs EDITOR John Hickner, MD, MSc
PURLs Methodology

Photo Rounds

Bilateral thumbnail deformity
Edwin A Farnell IV, MD;
EDITOR Richard P. Usatine, MD

 

Practice Alert

USPSTF scales back approach to lipid screening for women
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA

 

Clinical Inquiries

Does case management improve diabetes outcomes?
Chaitanya Alli, MD; Monina Daguio, MD; Marin Kosciuk, MD; Charles Middelhoff, MD; Kimberley Wyrick, DO; J. William Kerns, MD; Karen Knight, MSLS

 What’s the best way to manage athletes with amenorrhea?
Stephen Gamboa, MD, MPH; Sean Gaskie, MD, MPH; Michael Atlas, MLS
Commentary
Roberta VanZant, MD

Should you use steroids to treat infectious mononucleosis?
Kathryn Paige Dickens, PharmD, BS; Ann Marie Nye, PharmD; Valerie Gilchrist, MD; Katherine Rickett, MSLS, MSEd
Commentary
Jon O. Neher, MD

 What screening tests should you use to evaluate a man with low testosterone?
Robert P. Jackman, MD; Dolores Zegar Judkins, MLS
Commentary
Pamela A. Williams, MD

What's the Verdict?

Medical judgments and settlements
Jeffrey L. Susman, MD

 

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