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Casebook
Atypical
angina Determining the probability
that a patient with chest pain has CAD is key to choosing the right
diagnostic test.
Update
Managing
migraine Practical advice on achieving better prevention
and treatment of attacks. By Robert
F. Nelson, MD
ClinicalTalk
Salt
sensitivity and CVD Shaking up the diet-vs-genes debate
and settling on useful clinical interventions.
An interview with Pavel Hamet, MD
Diagnostic Challenge
Sorely
stressed Aphthous ulcers that won't resolve.
parkhurst correspondence
34 answers to your clinical questions
Our panel answers your questions on the risks of inadvertent varicella
vaccination in early pregnancy, why doctors have such bad handwriting,
the clinical significance of cold agglutinins, and others…
Question of the
month Are chronic large doses of acetaminophen harmful?
This month's dermatology
highlight Split ends on hair loss in women.
Question authority
Confused by a clinical quandary? Let our panel of specialists figure
it out.
features
Cultural Medicine
Religious refusal What happens
when physician and patient disagree on treatment?
Perspectives on
Pain
Sex differences in pain Biologic,
psychologic and social factors explain why men and women don't feel
each other's pain.
Checklist
Pediatric UTIs Prompt diagnosis
and treatment are vital to avoid renal scarring and recurrence.
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Case Conundrums
Lead poisoning Even low lead
levels aren't safe in kids and have long-term consequences.
Round Table
Rural physician shortages Overcoming
the challenges unique to rural medicine to bring in and keep new
doctors.
Journal Club
Leading experts comment on a quiz to identify UI type, MRI screening
in high-risk women, and CHD risk from alcohol in men vs women.
departments
Letters
Countering conventional cholesterol wisdom.
From the Frontlines
Shopaholic goes to the DSM (maybe), resetting body clocks in the
blind, an old antibiotic as a new weapon against cancer, and more…
The Art Gallery
Jennifer Annesley uses shadow,
light and texture to bring ancient architecture to life.
Donna Lynd gives her portraits
expression and intensity with paint and other media.
Meet the Artists
Two Canadian artists exhibit their work in the Parkhurst Exchange
gallery. Have a favourite artist or two? Kindly send their names
to katz@parkpub.com.
Parkhurst Index
This month's fascinating facts include: C. difficile in livestock;
links between gum disease, smoking and premature birth; and sudden
cardiac death in young athletes.
Drug Compendium
Update
We've got the 411 on the latest drug approvals and advisories.
News from the Net
Popeye's predicament Nutritious
greens may pack a powerful pathogen.
Passing Scene
An early-warning system for bones about to break, obesity and headache,
a new vaccine that fights the plague, and more…
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