Commentary
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Commentary
Taking Critical Appraisal to Extremes
The Need for Balance in the Evaluation of Evidence
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Commentary
An Evidence-Based Approach to Medical Care Raises Uncomfortable Questions
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Commentary
The influence of pharmaceutical companies
Original Research
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Original Research
The Educational Value of Consumer-Targeted Prescription Drug Print Advertising
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Original Research
Providing Primary Care for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Primary care physicians will be providing longitudinal health care for long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with...
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Original Research
Long-Term Follow-up of Depression Among Patients in the Community and in Family Practice Settings
A Systematic Review
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Original Research
Osteoporosis Prevention Counseling During Health Maintenance Examinations
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Original Research
Factors Associated with Repeat Mammography Screening
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Original Research
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Primary Care Patients
A SURF*NET Study
Q&A
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Q&A
Can intranasal corticosteroids prevent acute otitis media (AOM) in children with viral upper respiratory infections (URIs)?
Ruohola A, Heikkinen T, Waris M, Puhakka T, Ruuskanen O. Intranasal fluticasone propionate does not prevent acute otitis media during viral upper...
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How does liquid docusate sodium (Colace) compare with triethanolamine polypeptide as a ceruminolytic for acute earwax removal?
Singer AJ, Sauris E, Viccellio AW. Ceruminolytic effects of docusate sodium: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med 2000; 36:228-32.
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Does alendronate treatment prevent vertebral fractures in men with osteoporosis?
Orwoll E, Ettinger M, Weiss S. Alendronate for the treatment of osteoporosis in men. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:604-10.
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Does mammography add any benefit to a thorough clinical breast examination (CBE)?
Miller AB, To T, Baines CJ, Wall C. Canadian National Breast Screening Study-2: 13-year results of a randomized trial in women 50-59 years. J Natl...
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Is a 5-day course of antibiotics as effective as a 10-day course for the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis and the prevention of poststreptococcal sequelae?
Dieter A, Horst S, Helmerking M. Short-course antibiotic treatment of 4782 culture-proven cases of Group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis and...
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Do women with impaired sexual function following oophorectomy benefit from transdermal testosterone at a physiologic dose?
Shifren JL, Braunstein GD, Simon JA, et al. Transdermal testosterone treatment in women with impaired sexual function after oophorectomy. N Engl J...
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Are there differences by gender in response to pharmacotherapy for depression?
Kornstein SG, Schatzberg AF, Thase ME, et al. Gender differences in treatment response to sertraline versus imipramine in chronic depression. Am J...
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Are zinc acetate lozenges effective in decreasing the duration of symptoms of the common cold?
Prasad AS, Fitzgerald JT, Bao B, et al. Duration of symptoms and plasma cytokine levels in patients with the common cold treated with zinc acetate...