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The liver transplant recipient: What you need to know for long-term care
Anticipate known complications and your response in concert with the transplant center.
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Age-related macular degeneration: Options for earlier detection and improved treatment
With simple, in-office testing you can help alert patients to the need for ophthalmologic follow-up.
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Depression in African Americans: Breaking barriers to detection and treatment
Community-based studies tend to ignore high-risk groups of African Americans.
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Revisiting spirometry for the diagnosis of COPD
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Practical strategy for detecting and relieving cluster headaches
Diagnosis, too often delayed, is not difficult given the typical pattern, and treatment options work for most patients.
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Naturopathic medicine: What can patients expect?
Naturopathic care—covered by many major carriers—can complement customary clinical practice.
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How should we evaluate and treat ADHD in children and adolescents?
Guidelines recommend using comprehensive screening forms rather than diagnostic studies
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Chronic compartment syndrome: Tips on recognizing and treating
The patient’s history offers more important clues than physical exam.
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Is your practice really that predictable? Nonlinearity principles in family medicine
These patient cases show “nonlinear” thinking better grasps complexities and handles the unexpected.
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Controlling hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes: Which agent for which patient?
At each new stage of treatment, choices can be made to reduce risk.
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Are Ayurvedic herbs for diabetes effective?
Limited evidence shows that some herbs and formulas have glucose-lowering effects, and deserve further study.