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American Journal of Nursing March 2010 Bradley-Springer et al.	Every Nurse Is an HIV Nurse The evolution of HIV infection into a chronic disease has implications across all clinical care settings. Every nurse should be knowledgeable about the disease in order to provide high-quality care to people with or at risk for HIV.
American Family Physician February 15, 2007 Gonsalves et al.	Common Oral Lesions: Part I. Superficial Mucosal Lesions Physicians regularly encounter oral health issues in practice. This article, part I of a two-part series, reviews superficial mucosal lesions: candidiasis, herpes labialis, aphthous stomatitis, erythema migrans, hairy tongue, and lichen planus.
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American Family Physician July 15, 2004 Joel E. Gallant	HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral By the year 2005, the CDC seeks to achieve the following: reduce annual new HIV infections from the current estimated 40,000 cases to 20,000 cases through the use of interventions such as counseling, HIV testing, and referral
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American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Shaikh & Ta	Evaluation and Management of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Timely diagnosis and management of herpes zoster ophthalmicus, with referral to an ophthalmologist when ophthalmic involvement is present, are critical in limiting visual morbidity.
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Daniel Knight	Health Care Screening for Men Who Have Sex with Men Recommendations on health care screenings for men who have sex with men, who are at increased risk for STDs such as HIV infection, anal cancer, and psychologic and behavioral disorders.
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American Family Physician January 1, 2004 Lin & Kirchner	Hepatitis B Hepatitis B causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Effective vaccines for hepatitis B virus have been available since 1982; infant and childhood vaccination programs introduced in the 1990s have resulted in a marked decrease in new infections.
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American Family Physician May 15, 2006 Karl E. Miller	Diagnosis and Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections If left untreated, N. gonorrhoeae infections can disseminate to other areas of the body, which commonly causes synovium and skin infections. Disseminated gonococcal infection presents as a few skin lesions that are limited to the extremities.
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American Family Physician November 15, 2004 Peter A. Calabresi	Diagnosis and Management of Multiple Sclerosis The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis should be made by a physician with experience in identifying the disease. Five disease-modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Huhn et al.	West Nile Virus in the United States: An Update on an Emerging Infectious Disease West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus and human neuropathogen. Since the virus was recognized in New York City in 1999, it has spread rapidly across the United States, with human disease documented in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
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American Family Physician October 15, 2005	Genital Herpes: What You Should Know A patient hand out on the disease, how it is transmitted, its diagnosis and treatment options.
American Family Physician February 15, 2001 Paul Nyirjesy	Chronic Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Frequently ignored by the medical community, chronic vulvovaginal symptoms are relatively common and can be frustrating for patients and physicians. Establishing a proper diagnosis will lay the foundation for an effective therapeutic plan...
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