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Teen Prescription Drug Abuse: A National Epidemic 11/20/08
Illicit drug use may be declining among US teenagers, but prescription drug abuse has risen sharply, with prescription pain relievers leading the list of misused...
Your Role in Oral Health Care 11/20/08
Most health care professionals recognize that, like medical care, dental care is unevenly distributed in this country...
Sidebar: The Joys of Elder Care 11/20/08
In a youth-oriented culture obsessed with Botox, plastic surgery, and age-defying cosmetic products...
The Elder Boom: Caring for an Aging America 11/20/08
A perfect storm is brewing in the United States and threatening to exacerbate an already overtaxed health care system. The biggest—or at least most visible—factor is the “elder boom” ...
Coming Back - and Giving Back 10/15/08
In this inaugural editorial as the NP Editor-in-Chief of Clinician Reviews, I would like to expand on the July message of my colleague...
ADHD in Young Adults 09/15/08
Increasing numbers of young adults are presenting in the primary care setting with signs and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
TRENDS: Learning to Live With Electronic Medical Records 09/15/08
Michele Kline, MSN, CNP, has a somewhat familiar story: As a family nurse practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic, she sees a lot of “snowbirds”...
Clinician Reviews Names NP Editor-in-Chief 09/15/08
Clinician Reviews is pleased to announce that Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD, CPNP, FAANP, has been named Nurse Practitioner Editor-in-Chief...
Going the Extra Mile—Literally—to Care for the Underserved 09/15/08
Engelhard, North Carolina, is coastal country, nestled between Lake Mattamuskeet and Pamlico Sound. Every May, this commercial fishing and...
Meeting the Needs of the Underserved 09/15/08
“If every American alive today had health insurance, millions still wouldn’t be able to access the primary care that ensures better...
Grand Rounds: Man, 48, With Excruciating Leg Pain 08/15/08
A 48-year-old black man, on hemodialysis since August 2002, presented to his primary care provider (PCP) in July 2006 with excruciating...
Guidelines Recommend Early Cholesterol Screening 08/15/08
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a clinical report that recommends cholesterol screening for children as...
A Clinician’s View: Rethinking Dementia 08/15/08
A report from my mother after her visit to a physician made me change the way I assess older patients who experience episodes...
Redirecting Direct-to-Consumer Advertising 08/15/08
For more than a decade, pharmaceutical companies have been pitching their drugs to the American public via so-called direct-to-consumer...
Is Clinical Precepting a Lost Art?07/15/08
Over the past two decades, our changing health care environment has increased both interest in and the need for NPs and PAs...
TRENDS: Changing the Message of DTC Ads 07/15/08
Ever since direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ads started airing on television, advanced practice nurses and physician assistants...
Vitamin D Deficiency 07/01/08
As increasing numbers of people work in windowless environments and as computer time, gaming consoles, and TV viewing keep more of them ....
Decisive Management of Undifferentiated Shock 07/01/08
The causes of undifferentiated shock are elusive, but hypotensive patients need immediate attention. The authors present a systematic approach to assessing and managing the type of shock that defies categorization.
Applying the Lessons Learned From Katrina 06/15/08
Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, as natural disasters occur around the world with seemingly greater frequency, is the United States...
Fast Tracking PAs and NPs Into Medical School 05/15/08
I have received many positive responses to my comments regarding a pathway for PAs and NPs to become physicians ...
The Lyme Wars: Debate Rages About Treatment 04/15/08
Who knew a little tick could cause so much trouble? When Lyme disease was first described in 1977, did anyone suspect that three...
We Can—and Should—Be Partners 04/15/08
I would like to address an issue this month that is perhaps a little sensitive, yet extremely important in today's complex health...
TRENDS: On the Road to Health 11/20/08
A few months ago, a homeless woman stepped onto the mobile health clinic parked near a beach on Cape Cod. As she climbed aboard, the woman was holding her back, in pain.
TRENDS: Medical Tourism Promotes R&R (Rest and Recuperation) 05/15/08
As a lieutenant colonel in the US Army, Steve Gallegos spent his days coordinating medical care for soldiers, officers, and retired military ...
New Titles, Old Struggles: Other “Midlevel” Providers Emerging 05/15/08
The recognition that NPs and PAs--so-called (if reluctantly) midlevel providers--are enormously beneficial to the functioning of the US health care system has led to the introduction of similar practitioners ...
A Clinician's View: Showing Respect 05/02/08
My initial consultation with Dr. X was delightful. We discussed my having a first-ever screening colonoscopy. That was where my satisfaction ended...
A Clinician's View: Delivering Bad News 04/15/08
The follow-up phone call from the hematologist came early on a Saturday morning, which boded badly for me...


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