Table of Contents
Editorial
- Further education of those who serve @ ccf.org
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine goes online; but how will physicians use the Internet?
Medical Grand Rounds
- Battered women: how the primary care practitioner can help
Tips for identifying victims of battering and helping them cope with the problem.
- Exercise and hypertension: common questions
Although for most patients with hypertension the benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks, surprisingly little data exists on this topic.
Clinical Update
- Protease inhibitors: promising new weapons against HIV
Protease inhibitors are the most potent drugs against HIV to date, but issues of cost, drug interactions, bioavailability, and resistance remain.
Internal Medicine Board Review
Clinical Reviews
- Cardiac imaging techniques: which, when, and why
The science behind the different cardiac imaging techniques, and how to choose the best test for each patient.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia: an approach for the internist
Paradoxically, the increase in treatment options for BPH is creating less certainty about which options to use. Some practical suggestions.
Current Drug Therapy
- Advances in cluster headache management
Cluster headache is often misdiagnosed, and, until recently, therapy was difficult. Verapamil has revolutionized treatment.
Cancer Diagnosis and Management
- Platelet transfusion therapy for medical and surgical patients
A discussion of the indications for platelet transfusions and factors that decrease their effectiveness.
