June Observer Contents
Diagnosing headaches a pain for doctors
Gaining confidence in headache management is first step to successful treatment.
June '07
Treat rheumatoid arthritis early, aggressively for best outcomes
June '07
Diets, drugs or surgery? The skinny on weight loss
As an obesity expert and researcher whose average patient weighs about 325 pounds, Dr. Fujioka has counseled many people on the best ways to lose weight.
June '07
Spring is crawling with critter-borne infections
With warm weather—and tick season—upon us, the good news is that physicians now are spotting infections like Lyme disease earlier in their progression.
June '07
Geriatric guidelines help—until there are too many
The studies used to create guidelines don’t always include elderly patients.
June '07
Making malpractice a little less scary
June '07
Butterflies, happy couples and prescription decisions
June '07
Think outside the box when faced with difficult hypertension
June '07
Geriatrics
Simple assessment helps doctors break patient’s falls
Medicare to add assessments to its quality reporting initiative and pay more to doctors who make it routine June '07
Practice Management
More tips and pearls to participate in Medicare’s PQRI
June '07
Medicare’s new bonus program offers chance to profit
June '07
Practice Tips
'Anything else?'—The secret to effective communication
June '07
Groups unite for PCMH
June '07
National Trends
U.S. death rates trend downward
between 1950-2003
June '07
College Watch
President's Column
ACP’s vision for the patient-centered medical home
June '07
Washington Perspective
Trustees: Medicare’s future funding may be in jeopardy
June '07
Medicare, P4P spark debate at Governor's meeting
June '07
Regents consider medical home’s business model
June '07
Doctors need extra time to treat patients with limited English
June '07
Obituaries
College News
Letters
Readers express views on Pap tests, language barriers and electronic health records.
June '07
Special focus
Dementia
Evidence-based recommendations about care
June '07
Chapter Meetings
CME
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