BACKGROUND: The Accolate Clinical Experience and Pharmacoepidemiology Trial (ACCEPT),
evaluated zafirlukast in a wide spectrum of patients from a variety of clinical practices. …

Healthcare information technology (HIT) is one of the most expensive capital investments
for any healthcare organization. HIT adoption is a complex process because adoption and …

Background and objectives Physicians routinely discuss the adverse effects of medications
but whether these discussions match older patients’ desire for information is an area that has …

A growing number of Americans will soon have a Web-based personal medical home with
connectedness to their chosen providers of care. The personal health record will become …

PREVIEW Peptic ulcer disease is a worldwide problem, affecting about 1 in 10 people. Similarly,
Helicobacter pylori, the now undisputed culprit in most cases of peptic ulcer disease, is …

In the end, most of our patients—and also most of us clinicians—will die a cardiovascular
death. During life, many will experience discomfort and disability caused by diseases of the …

… ANDREW PASTERNAK, MD, MS, AND JOSEPH E. SCHERGER, MD, MPH … Scherger,
also a family physician, is a clinical professor of family and preventive medicine at the …

PREVIEW Determining which patients to test and which to treat is the crux of management
of peptic ulcer disease. A number of laboratory tests are now available to confirm initial …

Family Medicine residency programs must change substantially to prepare for new family
physicians a model of practice for the 21st century. This article describes 10 essential skills that …

Liability issues have caused large numbers of obstetrical providers, particularly family and
general practitioners, to discontinue offering perinatal care in rural areas. Losses of even …