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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

July 9, 2008, Vol 300, No. 2
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A Medical Humanist Says Good-bye
Celia Engel Bandman
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):149-150.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.149
Survival Following Primary Androgen Deprivation Therapy Among Men With Localized Prostate Cancer FREE
Grace L. Lu-Yao, MPH, PhD; Peter C. Albertsen, MD; Dirk F. Moore, PhD; Weichung Shih, PhD; Yong Lin, PhD; Robert S. DiPaola, MD; Siu-Long Yao, MD
Topics: cancer, prostate cancer, antiandrogen therapy, prostate cancer stage i
JAMA. 2008;300(2):173-181.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.173
Fetuin-A and Incident Diabetes Mellitus in Older Persons FREE
Joachim H. Ix, MD, MAS; Christina L. Wassel, MS; Alka M. Kanaya, MD; Eric Vittinghoff, PhD; Karen C. Johnson, MD, MPH; Annemarie Koster, PhD; Jane A. Cauley, DrPh; Tamara B. Harris, MD; Steven R. Cummings, MD; Michael G. Shlipak, MD, MPH; for the Health ABC Study
Topics: obesity, diabetes mellitus, alpha-fetoproteins, diabetes mellitus, type 2, elderly
JAMA. 2008;300(2):182-188.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.182
Association Between the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and Patient Wait Times and Travel Distance for Chemotherapy FREE
Alisa M. Shea, MPH; Lesley H. Curtis, PhD; Bradley G. Hammill, MS; Lisa D. DiMartino, MPH; Amy P. Abernethy, MD; Kevin A. Schulman, MD
Topics: cancer, chemotherapy regimen, travel, medicare modernization act, waiting time
JAMA. 2008;300(2):189-196.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.189
Clinician's Corner
Ankle Brachial Index Combined With Framingham Risk Score to Predict Cardiovascular Events and Mortality: Title and subTitle BreakA Meta-analysis FREE
Includes: CME
Topics: atherosclerosis, ankle brachial ratio, cardiovascular system, mortality, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular event, framingham risk calculator
JAMA. 2008;300(2):197-208.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.197
Exposing Poverty and Inspiring Medical Humanitarianism
Howard Markel, MD, PhD; Lawrence O. Gostin, JD
Topics: half-life, world health, poverty
JAMA. 2008;300(2):209-211.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.45
Health Policy and Public Trust
Robert H. Brook, MD, ScD
Topics: health policy
JAMA. 2008;300(2):211-213.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.35
Web Searching for Information About Physicians
Tristan Gorrindo, MD; James E. Groves, MD
Topics: internet
JAMA. 2008;300(2):213-215.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.44
Preterm Birth, Long-term Survival, and Fertility
Gerald Liew, MBBS, MMed; Jie Jin Wang, MMed, PhD; Paul Mitchell, MD, PhD
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JAMA. 2008;300(2):167-168.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.167-a
Preterm Birth, Long-term Survival, and Fertility—Reply
Geeta K. Swamy, MD; Truls Østbye, MD, PhD; Rolv Skjærven, PhD
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JAMA. 2008;300(2):167-168.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.167-b
Homocysteine Levels, Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) Activity, and Cardiovascular Risk
Eddie Vos, MEng
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JAMA. 2008;300(2):168-169.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.168
Homocysteine Levels, Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) Activity, and Cardiovascular Risk—Reply
Stephen J. Nicholls, MBBS, PhD; Stanley L. Hazen, MD, PhD
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JAMA. 2008;300(2):168-169.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.169-a
Germline Genomic Homozygosity and Cancer Risk
Srdjan Denic, MD; Nicolaas Nagelkerke, PhD; M. Gary Nicholls, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):169-170.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.169-b
Germline Genomic Homozygosity and Cancer Risk—Reply
Charis Eng, MD, PhD; Guillaume Assié, MD, PhD; Thomas LaFramboise, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):169-170.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.170
Studies Explore Factors That Underlie Varied Responses to Cancer Drugs
Tracy Hampton, PhD
Topics: antineoplastic agents
JAMA. 2008;300(2):155-156.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.155
FDA Turns to Electronic “Sentinel” to Flag Prescription Drug Safety Problems
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: safety, united states food and drug administration, prescription drug
JAMA. 2008;300(2):156-157.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.156
Practice Parameter: Simple Maneuver Is Best Therapy for Common Form of Vertigo
Mike Mitka
Topics: benign positional vertigo, vertigo
JAMA. 2008;300(2):157-158.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.157
States Show Wide Discrepancies in Quality of Health Care for US Children
Mike Mitka
Topics: quality of care
JAMA. 2008;300(2):159-159.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.159
Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis —Arizona, Florida, and Texas, 2007 FREE
Topics: centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.), florida, arizona, granulomatous amebic encephalitis
JAMA. 2008;300(2):161-163.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.161
Notice to Readers: Revised Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment for Panel Physicians FREE
Topics: tuberculin test
JAMA. 2008;300(2):164-164.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.164
Cigarette Bill
Mike Mitka
Topics: cigarettes
JAMA. 2008;300(2):160-160.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.160-b
Clash Over Drug Approvals
Mike Mitka
Topics: drug approval
JAMA. 2008;300(2):160-160.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.160-a
Detainee Health
Mike Mitka
Topics: emigration and immigration, government, new york city, survivors, torture, unconsciousness, statutes and laws, mortality, standard of care
JAMA. 2008;300(2):160-160.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.160-c
Redundant Drug Benefits
Mike Mitka
Topics: health care financing administration, district of columbia, government, health benefit plans, employee, medicaid, medicare, personnel management, postal service, prescription drug, medicare part d, workforce
JAMA. 2008;300(2):160-160.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.160-d
Bathing, Marblehead
M. Therese Southgate, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):145-145.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.145
Taking charts home after work
Shane Neilson, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):146-146.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.146
VACATIONS AND HEALTH.
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):224-224.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.224
About This Journal FREE
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):143-144.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.143
Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults
James R. Egner, MD; Mark S. Musselman, MD, MA
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JAMA. 2008;300(2):217-218.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.217
Tactical Emergency Medicine
Mario Luis Ramirez, MD, MPP; Brian Moat, EMT-T/P; Corey M. Slovis, MD
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JAMA. 2008;300(2):218-219.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.218
Essentials of Autopsy Practice: New Advances, Trends, and Developments
Elizabeth C. Burton, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):219-221.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.219-b
Treatment of Elbow Lesions: New Aspects in Diagnosis and Surgical Techniques
Young Kwon, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):219-219.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.219-a
Revolution in Mind: The Creation of Psychoanalysis
Elaine W. Cotlove, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):221-222.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.221
Incorrect Data Analysis in: Association of Preterm Birth With Long-term Survival, Reproduction, and Next-Generation Preterm Birth
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):170-171.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.170-c
Incorrect Numbers in Table in: Effect of Homocysteine Lowering on Mortality and Vascular Disease in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and End-stage Renal Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(2):170-170.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.170-a
Incorrect Word in: Improving Hypertension Control Rates: Technology, People, or Systems?
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JAMA. 2008;300(2):170-170.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.170-b
Prostate Cancer FREE
John L. Zeller, MD, PhD; Cassio Lynm, MA; Richard M. Glass, MD
Topics: prostate cancer
JAMA. 2008;300(2):236-236.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.2.236

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