Index by author
April 01, 2003; Volume 70,Issue 4
Misra-hebert, Anita D.
- You have accessPhysician cultural competence: Cross-cultural communication improves careAnita D. Misra-Hebert, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2003, 70 (4) 289-303;
Your patients culture makes a difference in his or her care—and so does your own.
Modlin, Charles S.
- You have accessCulture, race, and disparities in health careCharles S. Modlin, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2003, 70 (4) 283-288;
Cultural competence isn’t about “political correctness." It’s about people’s health.
Pien, Lily
- You have accessPenicillin allergy: Consider trying penicillin againMercedes E. Arroliga, MD and Lily Pien, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2003, 70 (4) 313-325;
With skin testing and, in some cases, desensitization, most patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely receive drug.
Rahman, Mahboob
- You have accessInitial Findings of the AASKMahboob Rahman, MD, MSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2003, 70 (4) 304-312;
In a major study, an ACE inhibitor slowed the decline of renal function better than a calcium channel blocker.
Richmond, Bradford
- You have accessDXA scanning to diagnose osteoporosis: Do you know what the results mean?Bradford Richmond, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2003, 70 (4) 353-360;
Behind the numbers on the report lurk many opportunities for error, and the results depend on the operator and scanner used.
Zimmerman, Robert S.
- You have accessWhat is the target TSH level in thyroid hormone replacement for primary hypothyroidism?Robert S. Zimmerman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2003, 70 (4) 329-330;
My goal is between 0.4 and 3.0, at the low end of the normal range.