Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Applied Evidence
Treatment of the Patient with Deep Vein Thrombosis
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
When should we stop mammography screening for breast cancer in elderly women?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening mammography beyond the age of 69 years. The...
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Clinical Inquiries
Is there any benefit to Papanicolaou (Pap) test screening in women who have had a hysterectomy for benign disease?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The primary motivation to screen asymptomatic women after a hysterectomy is to prevent morbidity and mortality from...
Commentary
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Commentary
What Patients Want
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Commentary
Meeting the Challenge of Chronic Pain
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Commentary
Ultrasound-assisted physical examination
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Commentary
Childhood Vaccinations
Original Research
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Original Research
Care of the Secondary Patient in Family Practice
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Original Research
Routine Screening for Postpartum Depression
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Original Research
The Quality of Physician-Patient Relationships
Patients’ Experiences 1996-1999
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Original Research
Switching Doctors: Predictors of Voluntary Disenrollment from a Primary Physician’s Practice
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Original Research
Enhancing Smoking Cessation of Low-Income Smokers in Managed Care
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Original Research
Opioids for Chronic Nonmalignant Pain
Attitudes and Practices of Primary Care Physicians in the UCSF/Stanford Collaborative Research Network
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Original Research
The Role of Gynecologists in Providing Primary Care to Elderly Women
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Original Research
Validating the Adult Primary Care Assessment Tool
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Original Research
Physician and Nursing Perspectives on Patient Encounters in End-of-Life Care
Q&A
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Q&A
Should breech babies be delivered vaginally or by planned cesarean delivery?
Hannah ME, Hannah WJ, Hewson SA, Hodnett ED, Saigal S, Willan AR. Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for breech presentation...
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Q&A
Are there adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with induction of labor when there is no well-accepted indication?
Dublin S, Lydon-Rochelle M, Kaplan RC, Watts DH, Critchlow CW. Maternal and neonatal outcomes after induction of labor without an identified...
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Q&A
Is mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray (MFNS) effective in reducing symptoms in acute recurrent sinusitis?
Meltzer EO, Charous BL, Busse WW, Zinreich SJ, Lorber RR, Danzig MR. Added relief in the treatment of acute recurrent sinusitis with adjunctive...
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Q&A
What is the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among women taking third-generation oral contraceptives (OCs) in comparison with those taking contraceptives containing levonorgestrel?
Jick H, Kaye JA, Vasilakis-Scaramozza C, Jick SS. Risk of venous thromboembolism among users of third generation oral contraceptives compared with...
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Q&A
Does the increased sensitivity of the new Papanicolaou (Pap) tests improve the cost-effectiveness of screening for cervical cancer?
Myers ER, McCrory DC, Subramanian S, et al. Setting the target for a better cervical screening test: characteristics of a cost-effective test for...
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Q&A
What is the optimal strategy for managing acute migraine headaches?
Lipton RB, Stewart WF, Stone AM, Lainez MJA, Sawyer JPC. Stratified care vs step care strategies for migraine. The disability in strategies of...
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Q&A
Do back-up antibiotic prescriptions for the treatment of common respiratory symptoms alter fill rates and patient satisfaction?
Couchman GR, Rascoe TG, Forjuoh SN. Back-up antibiotic prescriptions for common respiratory symptoms: patient satisfaction and fill rates. J Fam...
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Q&A
Is cilostazol more effective than pentoxifylline in the treatment of symptoms of intermittent claudication?
Dawson DL, Cutler BS, Hiatt WR, et al. A comparison of cilostazol and pentoxifylline for treating intermittent claudication. Am J Med 2000; 109:...