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- Understanding obesity: The interaction of diet, genetics, and hormones
The widely held belief that gluttony and sloth underlie obesity is fading, as research sheds light on the interactions between diet, genetics, hormones, and neurotransmitters.
- Conscious sedation: what an internist needs to know
The use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia is increasing in the shift to outpatient care, but the technique poses its own special dangers.
- Prevention of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: an overview of three trials
Clinicians are eagerly awaiting the results of three large-scale trials using different approaches to prevent IDDM.
- 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?