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1 May 2001 Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet

Annals of Internal Medicine is published by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM), an organization of more than 115,000 internal medicine physicians and medical students. The following highlights are not intended to substitute for articles as sources of information. For an embargoed fax of an article, call 1-800-523-1546, ext. 2656 or 215-351-2656. Full content of the issue is available on the Internet at http://www.annals.org.

ACP-ASIM Says Physicians Can Negotiate But Not Strike

(Position Paper, p. 787; Editorial, p. 780. Call for news release.)

When Do Symptoms Become a Disease?

The study of medical symptoms, the mainstay of medical practice from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century, fell from favor in the late nineteenth century, as medical technology and information revealed more and more of the organic and genetic causes of disease. A special Annals supplement reports on presentations at the Seventh Biennial Regenstrief Conference in 1999. The supplement's 18 papers explore issues in the research and measurement of symptoms, the impact of unexplained symptoms on the doctor-patient relationship and innovations in symptoms management. Five papers explore specific symptoms: chronic cough, dyspepsia, heart palpitations, dizziness and chronic fatigue.

Diabetic Patients Can Regain Ability to Recognize Low Blood Sugar Levels by Strict Insulin Control

(Article, p. 729.)

A Small Study Found that Hormone Replacement Therapy Beneficially Affected Cholesterol Levels in Women Over 75

(Brief Communication, p. 754)