The diagnosis of an abnormal fontanel requires an understanding of the wide variation of
normal. At birth, an infant has six fontanels. The anterior fontanel is the largest and most …

Background: Nearly all family physicians have patients that engender a sense of frustration
or dislike, often described as “difficult.” Most research in this area focuses on describing …

Background: Computerized digital presentations have become standard in most medical
schools without research proving their effectiveness. Purpose: The purpose was to determine if …

Purpose To compare physician referral practices and attitudes regarding hereditary breast
cancer by clinical practice location. Methods A self-administered survey of 214 physicians in …

PURPOSE: To quantify the cost of teaching a student in a family physician's office in terms
of the time a preceptor spends teaching or of the possible decrease in a preceptor's …

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We are sexual beings throughout our entire lifespan. Our sexuality, the integration of our
gender and sexual orientation with our self-expression, takes center stage in adole~ cence.~,~~ …

PURPOSE: To help elucidate the costs of clinical education in ambulatory settings by determining
the costs of one ambulatory family medicine clerkship. METHOD: Prospective, ongoing…

Physicians have a lower divorce rate than the general popula tion, but evidence suggests
there are many potential sources of stress in medical marriages, particularly during …

Preview While national attention has been focused on cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco
use has increased at an alarming rate. The common misconception, especially among …