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July 01, 2004; Volume 71, Issue 7

Spinal tuberculosis deserves a place on the radar screen
Robert F. McLain, MD and Carlos Isada, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2004, 71 (7) 537-549;
- There is no cause for complacency about tuberculosis. Spinal involvement may be the first manifestation.

A strategy to decrease the use of risky drugs in the elderly
Susan M. Fosnight, RPH, CGP, BCPS, Kyle R. Allen, DO, Carolyn M. Holder, MSN, RN, CNS and Susan Hazelett, MSN, RN
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2004, 71 (7) 561-568;
- Some medications are best avoided in elderly patients— and pharmacists can help physicians avoid them. We discuss our experience with reducing the use of three medications: meperidine, diphenhydramine, and amitriptyline.