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  • Where have all the children gone? Intentional communities for adults with autism
    Carl R. Brass, LPCC-S, MA and Debra J. Mandell, OTR/L, MA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 554-558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19080

    Children with ASD grow to be adults with ASD, with complex healthcare needs.

  • Primary care: Practice meets technology
    Cristina I. Pravia, MD, FACP, MBA and Yvonne M. Diaz, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 525-528; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18122

    Technology has infiltrated all parts of our lives. Physicians need to adapt and adjust.

  • Should we stop aspirin before noncardiac surgery?
    Anbazhagan Prabhakaran, MD, MRCP (Edin), FACP and Christopher Whinney, MD, SFHM, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 518-521; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18075

    It depends on the type of surgery and the reason the patient is taking aspirin.

  • Osteonecrosis of the femoral head with subchondral collapse
    Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD, Hiba K. Anis, MD and George F. Muschler, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 511-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19004

    A 45-year-old woman had been taking corticosteroids long-term after organ transplant.

  • In reply: Gastroparesis
    Ahmad Muneer Sharayah, MD, Noor Hajjaj, MD, Ramy Osman, MD and Douglas Livornese, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 514; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.08002
  • Running in place: The uncertain future of primary care internal medicine
    Craig Nielsen, MD, FACP and Pelin Batur, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 530-534; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19075

    If we don’t demand change, who will be there to take care of us when we grow old?

  • An unusual cause of bruising
    Tahani Atieh, DO and Alan Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 535-542; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18119

    The coagulation assay, particularly the prothrombin time and aPTT, is key in initially assessing a bleeding abnormality.

  • You can observe a lot by watching
    Salvatore Mangione, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2019, 86 (7) 440-442; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19056

    Learning to see is a personal, lifelong effort.

  • A right atrial mass
    Zeel Shah, MD, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, Ameer Harp, MD, Salam Khalil, MD, Amir Kaki, MD and Mahir Elder, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2019, 86 (7) 445-447; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18131

    A woman with a history of endometrial adenocarcinoma presented with occasional shortness of breath and dizziness.

  • Ambulatory ECG monitoring in the age of smartphones
    David Sanders, MD, Leo Ungar, MD, Michael A. Eskander, MD and Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2019, 86 (7) 483-493; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18123

    Many devices are available; the best one to use depends on the specific clinical context.

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