Index by author
Hammes, John S.
- You have accessA medical center is not a hospital: More letters (September 2008)John S. Hammes, MD, CDR, MC, USNCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 838; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75c.12001
Comments on Dr. Thomas Lansdale’s provocative essay in the September 2008 issue.
Jaen, Pedro
- You have accessBlack hairy tongueSergio Vañó-Galván, MD and Pedro Jaén, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 847-848; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.08023
A 71-year-old man presents for evaluation of an asymptomatic black discoloration of the tongue. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Kahn, Laura H.
- You have accessWe must work together to save health care in our countryLaura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 844-845; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75c.12010
Kelson, Ross J.
- You have accessWe’re chart doctors nowRoss J. Kelson, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 839; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75c.12004
Kraus, Robert M.
- You have accessNails in the coffinRobert M. Kraus, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 842-844; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75c.12008
Kubu, Cynthia S.
- You have accessParkinson disease: Not just a movement disorderMayur Pandya, DO, Cynthia S. Kubu, PhD and Monique L. Giroux, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 856-864; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.07005
Nonmotor symptoms—sensory, autonomic, and behavioral—are common and important to recognize, as they can lead to even more serious complications and impair quality of life.
Longworth, David L.
- You have accessA medical center is not a hospital: Reflections of a department chair still in the gameDavid L. Longworth, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 832-834; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.08094
Dr. Thomas Lansdale’s commentary in the September issue resonated with many physicians because he so eloquently captured the increasing frustration that many physicians feel.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessInfluenza: It’s right to bare armsBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 830; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.12100
As busy as we are, it is worth spending extra time to aggressively promote immunization to our patients, our staff, and ourselves.
Mossad, Sherif B.
- You have access2008–2009 Influenza update: A better vaccine matchSherif B. Mossad, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 865-870; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.08088
Last flu season, some people may have lost their faith in flu shots. In the 2008–2009 flu season, we hope to do better.
Obideen, Kamil
- You have accessCarcinoid tumors: What should increase our suspicion?Gaurav Aggarwal, MD, MS, Kamil Obideen, MD and Mohammad Wehbi, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2008, 75 (12) 849-855; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.08002
Patients often present with vague, nonspecific symptoms, and unless the primary care physician suspects that the patient has a carcinoid tumor, the appropriate testing is seldom ordered.