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Commentaries |
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Brain Waves and the Era of Cosmetic Neurology
Joseph H. Friedman, MD |
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A Tale of Two Stricken Cities
Stanley M. Aronson, MD |
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CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Giving Thought to Primary Care
Yul D. Ejnes, MD, FACP
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Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Screening and Management
Jonathan A. Grossberg, MD; N. Stevenson Potter, MD, PhD; Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD |
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Endoscopy, Duration of Treatment, and Choice of PPI
Neil R. Greenspan MD, FACG |
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Osteoporosis: Screening, Evaluation, and Monitoring
Michael W. Schaefer, MD; Geetha Gopalakrishnan, MD |
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Venous Thromboembolism: Duration, IVC Filters, and Hypercoagulable Workup
Joseph Sweeney, MD, FACP, FRCPath |
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Acute Low Back Pain: Imaging, Treatment, and Referral
Deus Cielo, MD; Heather Spader, MD; Jonathan Grossberg, MD |
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COLUMNS |
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GERIATRICS FOR THE PRACTICING PHYSICIAN
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Older Adults
W. Bogan Brooks, MD
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Information for Contributors
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HEALTH BY NUMBERS
Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use among Rhode Island Adolescents
Hyun (Hanna) Kim, PhD; Rosemary Reilly-Chammat, EdD; Tricia Washburn, BS
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IMAGES IN MEDICINE
Prostatic Abscess
Sammy Elsamra, MD; Patrick Kelty, MD; Steven Schechter, MD |
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PHYSICIAN'S LEXICON
A Medical Menagerie
James McIlwain, MD |
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Vital Statistics |
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April Heritage |
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