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- Synthetic legal intoxicating drugs: The emerging ‘incense’ and ‘bath salt’ phenomenon
These products are gaining in popularity among drug abusers, because they are cheap and produce a powerful high. They may not be detectable on standard urine drug screening.
- Purpuric lesion on the elbow
A 75-year-old man developed a painful lesion on the elbow several days after starting warfarin therapy. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- Cervical cancer screening (November 2011)
Readers comment on the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (October 2011), and screening for cervical cancer (November 2011).
- Exploring the human genome, and relearning genetics by necessity
The field of medical genetics continues to advance far beyond what many of us were exposed to in medical school.
- Asthma in African Americans: What can we do about the higher rates of disease?
To remedy disparities such as greater disease severity and higher rates of hospitalization and death, we need to ensure that all patients receive proper care and the knowledge they need to control their asthma.
- Dabigatran (October 2011)
Readers comment on the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (October 2011), and screening for cervical cancer (November 2011).