Original Research
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Original Research
Primary care’s eroding earnings: Is Congress concerned?
Barely. Our study suggests that our best hope for change is to work with lawmakers who want to reform Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate
Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
CA-MRSA lesions: What works, what doesn’t
Incision and drainage are key, with antibiotics usually held in reserve; forego screening patients’ household contacts.
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Applied Evidence
Help patients gain better asthma control
The latest government guidelines—which have more steps and an additional breakout for kids—make it easier for you to initiate, individualize, and...
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Is there a well-tested tool to detect drug-seeking behaviors in chronic pain patients?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No, there is no well-tested, easily administered screening tool to detect drug-seeking behaviors in primary care patients...
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Clinical Inquiries
Can recombinant growth hormone effectively treat idiopathic short stature?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, treatment can increase a child’s final height. Injections of recombinant human growth hormone (rGH) at least 3 times a...
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Clinical Inquiries
Which lab tests are best when you suspect hypothyroidism?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level is the preferred test for initial evaluation of suspected primary hypothyroidism (...
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Clinical Inquiries
How useful are autoantibodies in diagnosing thyroid disorders?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: They’re useful in diagnosing Graves’ disease and, to a lesser extent, autoimmune thyroid disease; they can also help...
Commentary
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Commentary
Another yearly epidemic
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Commentary
Why shouldn’t general pathologists analyze skin biopsies?
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Commentary
Some statins are safe with these drugs
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Commentary
Risk of interrupting warfarin is not “little”
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Commentary
What about consensus statements?
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Growing plaque on foot
Was this irregularly shaped, hyperpigmented 2.5 cm × 1 cm plaque a malignant melanoma—or something else?
PURLs
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PURLs
Help smokers quit: Tell them their “lung age”
A clever twist on presenting spirometry results can boost smoking cessation rates.