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Fighting the reflux reflex
We should think twice when making a clinical diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Thoughtful vaccination
Vaccination against the varicella-zoster virus reduces the likelihood of shingles and postherpetic neuralgia.
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Blending classic clinical skills with new technology
Back “in the day,” the giants of medicine relied on old-fashioned skills; today, we have an upgraded set of tools.
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Channeling the flow of medical information
Accessing information today is like drinking from a fire hose. We need some kind of valve to adjust the flow.
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Evidence helps, but some decisions remain within the art of medicine
In bacterial meningitis, precise diagnosis by lumbar puncture both offers benefit and poses risk.
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A rose by any other name is still a rose—but why a rose?
Christopher Columbus returned from the New World with a chronic illness, now believed to have been reactive arthritis.
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Hiding in clear sight: Complications of immunosuppressive therapies
Immunosuppressive drugs can mask the signs of deep infection and thus delay its diagnosis.
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The peacock and the doctor
Of the seven deadly sins, the worst is pride—avoid a chauvinistic attitude when caring for international patients.
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There may be zebras running with the horses
Common diseases are indeed common, but patients with less-common ones do find their way into our practices.
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The people behind the Journal really matter
CCJM bids farewell to sales and marketing director Joe Dennehy and deputy editor Jim Pile.
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Trust the thyroid thermostat
Why do some physicians persist in regularly following the T3 and T4 levels in addition to the TSH?
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LGBT care: There has been progress
A tectonic shift has taken place in how we perceive and interact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
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The fifth vital sign: A complex story of politics and patient care
Times have changed, and the difficulties and complexities of trying to help patients with ongoing pain have increased.
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Predicting is tough, especially about the future
All risk calculators—not just for anticoagulation—are based on the “average” patient. And no patient is average.
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Zika—a new continent and new complications?
Zika reminds us that we live in a medically connected global community.