Supplements
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Medical Education Library
Central pain states: a shift in thinking about chronic pain
Emerging data show that for some patients with chronic pain, the problem is not in the periphery.
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Medical Education Library
Health care models for treatment and management of diabetes
Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Intra-Articular Injections of the Knee: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Applied Evidence
Getting injured runners back on track
With more people running—and incurring lower extremity injuries—than ever before, you’ll have many occasions to use this handy diagnostic and...
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Applied Evidence
Managing eczema in children—a treatment update
What’s the best way to manage pediatric atopic dermatitis? Do alternative remedies work? This evidence-based review—and easy-to-use treatment...
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Applied Evidence
Bromocriptine: Its place in type 2 diabetes Tx
Patients intolerant of other diabetes medications or requiring minimal A1c reduction may benefit from bromocriptine.
Original Research
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Original Research
Identifying cognitive impairment during the Annual Wellness Visit: Who can you trust?
This study found that patients, family members, and even physicians have trouble detecting cognitive impairment. A better bet: Routinely...
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
What’s best for croup?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A SINGLE DOSE OF CORTICOSTEROIDS is the first-line treatment for croup, resulting in fewer return visits and hospital...
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Clinical Inquiries
Which regimen treats vitamin D deficiency most effectively?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: SEVERAL VITAMIN D REPLACEMENT REGIMENS ARE EFFECTIVE. Cumulative dosing may be more important than frequency of dosing (...
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Clinical Inquiries
Which combination drug therapies are most effective for hypertension?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE exists to determine which specific combinations most effectively decrease cardiovascular morbidity...
Commentary
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Breast swelling and erythema in a teen
An ED doctor suspected a cat scratch was to blame and prescribed antibiotics. A week later, though, the patient developed dyspnea.
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Photo Rounds
Band on index finger
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Photo Rounds
Abnormal thumb
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Photo Rounds
Dark lines on nails
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Photo Rounds
Difficult to cut toenails
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Photo Rounds
Spot on fingernail
PURLs
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PURLs
Zinc for the common cold—not if, but when
A new meta-analysis shows that zinc supplementation can reduce the duration and severity of a cold, if it’s started early on.
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PURLs
Ear wax removal: Help patients help themselves
Do-it-yourself ear wax removal is safe and simple—and a timesaver for patients as well as physicians.
Medical Verdicts
CME Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
Osteoarthritis as a Chronic Disease: Maximizing Management in Primary Care
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Introduction
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Traditional or centralized models of diabetes care: The multidisciplinary diabetes team approach
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Traditional or centralized models of diabetes care: The multidisciplinary diabetes team approach
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Article
Nontraditional or noncentralized models of diabetes care: Medication therapy management services
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Article
Nontraditional or noncentralized models of diabetes care: Medication therapy management services