Hereditary hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disorder that disrupts the body's
regulation of iron. It is the most common genetic disease in whites. Men have a 24-fold …

Appropriate use of diagnostic imaging reduces the risk of radiation exposure and possible
future cancers. The American College of Radiology has published appropriateness criteria for …

HQ Air Armament Center Family Medicine Residency (HQAACFMR) is an 8-8-8
communitybased military program based in the southeast United States. Graduates often find …

Purpose: In 2010, several primary care physician organizations drafted the “Promoting Good
Stewardship in Clinical Practice” list for family medicine to advance the appropriate use of 5 …

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions -- particularly stimulus control and sleep
hygiene -- are well-validated, effective treatments for chronic insomnia that are equivalent or …

No clinical characteristic or diagnostic test is available to readily distinguish type 1 from type
2 diabetes mellitus. Although C-peptide levels, autoantibodies, and adiponectin-to-leptin …

With the reelection of President Obama, full enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act is all but certain. Part of that legislation is the establishment of Accountable Care …

There is no single best strategy to motivate patients to exercise, given the lack of data from
rigorous comparison studies. There are, however, several interventions for adults that are …

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent not-for-profit
organization based in Washington, DC, whose vision is to transform health care quality through …

For urticarial itch, first- and second-generation antihistamines have similar clinical benefit
and are superior to placebo (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, systematic review of …