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- Update on contraceptive options: A case-based discussion
Contraceptive counseling is both an art and a science. Here, the authors present several common scenarios.
Protease inhibitors: Silver bullets for chronic hepatitis C infection?These new drugs are a major step forward, and multidrug regimens that include them are the new standard of care.
- 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.
- Chest pain followed by sudden collapse
A 51-year-old man, resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation, has ST elevation in leads V1 and V2. What is the likely cause?
- New and future therapies for lupus nephritis
Clinical trials show that less-toxic drugs, such as mycophenolate mofetil, are as effective as older, more-toxic ones.