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- Preventive cardiology: Whose job is it? Who will pay for it? What is the best strategy?
Should cardiologists, internists, or nurse practitioners lead prevention efforts? What is the role of diet in the era of the statins?
- Interpreting serologic tests for hepatitis C virus infection: balancing cost and clarity
ELISA screening tests for HCV have unacceptably high false-positive rates. Newer tests are more accurate, but costly.
- Contemporary issues in cost-effective drug therapy
There is more to controlling pharmacy costs than choosing the least expensive drug. Preventing medication errors and reducing overall costs is key.
- The Different Faces of Thyrotoxicosis
Hyperthyroidism manifests itself in many ways, but clinical cues and the radioactive iodine uptake test can narrow the diagnosis.
- Can medicine serve both humanity and the bottom line?
Will the commitment to public health and community service be lost in the shift toward for-profit medicine?
- Exercise and hypertension: common questions
Although for most patients with hypertension the benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks, surprisingly little data exists on this topic.
- Cardiac imaging techniques: which, when, and why
The science behind the different cardiac imaging techniques, and how to choose the best test for each patient.
- Further education of those who serve @ ccf.org
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine goes online; but how will physicians use the Internet?
- Battered women: how the primary care practitioner can help
Tips for identifying victims of battering and helping them cope with the problem.