Index by author
October 01, 1997; Volume 64,Issue 9
Smith, Martin L.
- You have accessEthical perspectives on Jehovah's Witnesses’ refusal of bloodMartin L. Smith, STDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1997, 64 (9) 475-481;
Jehovah's Witnesses are not antimedicine, but do refuse blood transfusions and blood products. How to deal with the treatment dilemmas this can create.
Thacker, Holly L.
- You have accessNew drugs for reducing cardiovascular risk in womenHolly L. Thacker, MD and Hussein Saadi, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1997, 64 (9) 493-502;
Strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk in women, focusing on new drugs to treat diabetes and hyperlipidemia.
Tisdel, Christopher L.
- You have accessDiagnosing and treating hallux valgus: A conservative approach for a common problemBrian G. Donley, MD, Christopher L. Tisdel, MD, James J. Sferra, MD and James O. Hall, DPMCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1997, 64 (9) 469-474;
For most patients with hallux valgus, the problem is caused by wearing shoes that are too tight. How to evaluate and treat this problem, and when to refer to an orthopaedic surgeon.
Vidt, David G.
- You have accessNew drugs for reducing cardiovascular risk in womenHolly L. Thacker, MD and Hussein Saadi, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1997, 64 (9) 493-502;
Strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk in women, focusing on new drugs to treat diabetes and hyperlipidemia.
Wilke, William S.
- You have accessCan the patient make treatment decisions? Evaluating decisional capacityGeorge J. Agich, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1997, 64 (9) 461-464;
Evaluations of a patient's ability to make treatment decisions are common in everyday practice. Dr. Agich reviews the standards for evaluating decisional capacity.