Index by author
Basile, Jan N.
- You have accessHalting the progression of heart failure: Finding the optimal combination therapyJan N. Basile, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 104-112;
Recommendations on how to find the optimal combination of agents that can slow the progression of heart failure while minimizing side effects.
Bea, Scott M.
- You have accessA primer on referring patients for psychotherapyScott M. Bea, PsyD and George E. Tesar, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 113-127;
With many models of psychotherapy available, finding a good fit between therapist and patient is crucial.
Blumenthal, David E.
- You have accessTired, aching, ANA-positive: Does your patient have lupus or fibromyalgia?David E. Blumenthal, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 143-152;
Do not rely on the antinuclear antibody test to make the distinction between fibromyalgia and lupus.
Brechtken, Johannes
- You have accessA 23-year-old man with a continuous heart murmurKevin Mikielski, DO, Johannes Brechtken, MD and Harry Lever, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 128-137;
What is the cause of this patient’s cardiac symptoms? A self-test.
Clough, John D.
- You have accessLinda Hengstler, publisher, editor, and friend, ends 14-year stint at CCJMJohn D. Clough, MD and Brian Mandell, MD, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 99;
Under Ms. Hengstler’s guidance, the Journal has found and grown into its niche as an increasingly appreciated and widely read educational publication for the busy clinician.
- You have accessDiagnosis of lupus: A glass half fullJohn D. Clough, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 141-142;
The tests will always be imperfect, but with better knowledge of how they perform, we can look at the clinical laboratory’s role in lupus diagnosis as a glass half full rather than half empty.
Duncan, David
- You have accessAdvances in treatment of chronic hepatitis C: ‘Pegylated’ interferonsKhavir A. Sharieff, DO, David Duncan, MD and Zobair Younossi, MD, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 155-159;
New formulations of interferon alfa that incorporate polyethylene glycol in the drug molecule are an important advance in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
Goldfarb, Johanna
- You have accessWhat is the best way to diagnose streptococcal pharyngitis?Johanna Goldfarb, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 153-154;
Rapid tests are highly specific but less sensitive. Throat culture is still the gold standard.
Lever, Harry
- You have accessA 23-year-old man with a continuous heart murmurKevin Mikielski, DO, Johannes Brechtken, MD and Harry Lever, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 128-137;
What is the cause of this patient’s cardiac symptoms? A self-test.
Mandell, Brian
- You have accessLinda Hengstler, publisher, editor, and friend, ends 14-year stint at CCJMJohn D. Clough, MD and Brian Mandell, MD, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 99;
Under Ms. Hengstler’s guidance, the Journal has found and grown into its niche as an increasingly appreciated and widely read educational publication for the busy clinician.
Mikielski, Kevin
- You have accessA 23-year-old man with a continuous heart murmurKevin Mikielski, DO, Johannes Brechtken, MD and Harry Lever, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2002, 69 (2) 128-137;
What is the cause of this patient’s cardiac symptoms? A self-test.