Background. Despite the fact that more than half of depressed persons are treated for this
disorder by primary care physicians, depression is often under-recognized or treated …

Clinical hypothyroidism affects one in 300 people in the United States, with a higher prevalence
among female and older patients. Symptoms range from minimal to life-threatening (…

OBJECTIVE: The applicability and clinical utility of Leventhal et al.'s model of illness cognition
were evaluated in depressed primary care patients. The intercorrelations of illness beliefs …

Objective: During the 2000 to 2001 influenza season, distribution of influenza vaccine was
delayed, and national self-reported vaccination rates declined. The purposes of this study …

* Primary care physicians may be able to improve patient adherence to antidepressant
medications by telling patients how long they will have to take them, letting them know about …

BACKGROUND: A substantial delay in distribution of influenza vaccine occurred in the 2000–2001
influenza season. Our objective was to quantify the impact of this delay on …

… BRUEHLMAN, MD, is a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Medical
Center St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. … Address correspondence to …

Flexible fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy has gained wide acceptance among family physicians for
colorectal cancer screening and as a diagnostic tool in patients with symptoms referable to …

To the Editor: The article by Bruehlman I describes the occurrence of atrial fibrillation in a
patient undergoing flexible sigmoidoscopy. Although this article is of great interest, the patient …