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Teen suicide prompts an investigation

A clinician prescribes 
an antidepressant to a 
young woman without immediate follow-up.

2012 malpractice payouts concentrated in 5 states

A total of $3.6 billion was paid out for medical malpractice lawsuits in 2012, and 48% of those payouts occurred in five states.

Derm Dx: Multiple cysts on the torso and arms

A 50-year-old black male presents with lesions on his arms, chest and neck that he first noticed around puberty.

2013 Nurse Practitioner & Physician Assistant Salary Survey

Our annual salary survey results are in! Take a look and see how much your peers are earning.

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Midlife workouts cut heart risk

Midlife workouts cut heart risk

Adults who increase their fitness level in midlife or maintain high fitness levels have lower heart failure hospitalization rates later.

Nurse practitioners, physicians disagree on primary care roles

Nurse practitioners, physicians disagree on primary care roles

Survey reveals discrepancies regarding beliefs about medical home leadership, admitting privileges and payment for clinical services.

The Waiting Room Advocate for public policies against childhood obesity

Advocate for public policies against childhood obesity

Bryan weighs in at 210 lbs, and he's 10 years old. He wants to be a policeman, but gets tired going up stairs. What can we do for him?

The Waiting Room Beware of potential adverse events with Ambien

Beware of potential adverse events with Ambien

Labeling changes indicating lower Ambien doses took affect this week, but taking a thorough drug history remains important.

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Providing appropriate mental health care for low-income patients

Providing appropriate mental health care for low-income patients

How do I do what is best for the patient if the patient cannot afford a higher level of treatment?

Testing for closed head injury

Testing for closed head injury

What is a good screening test for evaluation of closed head injury?

Diagnosing neutropenia

Diagnosing neutropenia

What constitutes a reasonable workup for neutropenia in an otherwise healthy young person?

Use a laser to get patients walking

Use a laser to get patients walking

A simple technique gets patients with Parkinson disease and dementia to ambulate.

Magic hands to soothe a restless child

Magic hands to soothe a restless child

A trick to help pediatric patients sit still during routine exams.

A tongue blade can detect temporomandibular joint disorder

A tongue blade can detect temporomandibular joint disorder

In patients with chronic headaches, ear or jaw pain, a tongue blade test can detect TMJ.

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Recognizing and treating low testosterone in men

Recognizing and treating low testosterone in men

There is a direct correlation between testosterone and metabolic syndrome, mental function, libido, erectile dysfunction, bone density, and overall energy.

Purple trunk plaques on a homosexual man

Purple trunk plaques on a homosexual man

A white man, aged 35 years, was referred to dermatology for treatment of a rash of several weeks' duration. The ...

Skin-colored papules

Skin-colored papules

Case #1

A man, aged 34 years, presented with an intermittently pruritic lesion on his left mid-back. The lesion had ...

Blue discoloration on both arms and legs

Blue discoloration on both arms and legs

A white man, aged 67 years, sought treatment for the insidious onset of discoloration of his arms and legs. The ...

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