Family Pratice News Archives

Bethesda Pap Smear Guide Now Being Revamped – Brief Article
Miriam E. Tucker
BETHESDA, MD. –A new, more user-friendly Bethesda sys…

Work as a Team to Reduce Medication Errors
Carl Sherman
NEW YORK — The basic medication errors that often mean medicolegal mischie…

How to Manage Poorly Understood Sports ‘Stingers’ – Brief Article
BRUCE JANCIN
SAN ANTONIO — For such a common athletic injury, t…

Pro & Con
Is troponin measurement a useful tool for diagnosing myocardial infarction?
Dr. Christopher P. Cannon is a cardiologist …

Warning Signs of Murder/Suicide in Elderly Often Missed in Primary Care – Brief Article
Mary Ann Moon
More than half of the elderly…

Causes of Speech Delay in Children – Brief Article
Jennifer M. Wang
MIAMI BEACH — Delayed acquisition of speech is not always due …

Two New Endometrial Ablation Devices May Reduce Unneeded Hysterectomies – Brief Article
Kate Johnson
Fewer women will end up with u…

Lawsuit Prophylaxis When Prescribing Aminoglycosides
Miriam E. Tucker
NEW YORK — Protect yourself when prescribing aminoglycosides…

Results of Multivessel Stents Rival CABG Outcomes in Stent or Surgery Trial – Brief Article
Bruce Jancin
ORLANDO, FLA. — Percutane…

Physicians Turn Away From On-Call Tradition
Greg Borzo
Hospitalists may be helping to solve the on-call problems of urban primary c…