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Nurse Practitioner November 2011 Tracy Brazziel et al. |
Stopping the Wave of PAD Early detection and diagnosis of atherosclerotic disease is imperative. Here, learn the risk factors, screening and diagnosis for this disease. |
American Family Physician February 1, 2004 Lesho et al. |
Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral arterial disease is common, but the diagnosis frequently is overlooked because of subtle physical findings and lack of classic symptoms. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2006 Daniel L. Sontheimer |
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Peripheral vascular disease is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis that leads to significant narrowing of arteries distal to the arch of the aorta. |
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 Randhawa & Fink |
Screening for Breast Cancer A case study and question-and-answer group on screening for breast cancer, based on the recommendations of the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
Nursing October 2008 Mary Sieggreen |
Understanding Critical Limb Ischemia Find out how to halt this progression of peripheral arterial disease before it jeopardizes life and limb. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2006 Iris R. Mabry |
Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children Despite the lack of evidence to support screening with brief formal instruments, it is the responsibility of primary care physicians to seek and address parents' concerns and children's obvious speech and language delays. |
American Family Physician February 1, 2004 |
Peripheral Arterial Disease What is peripheral arterial disease?... What are the signs of PAD?... Who is at risk of getting PAD?... How does my doctor know I have PAD?... How is PAD treated?... Does PAD cause long-term problems?... etc. |
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Lee et al. |
Vascular Surgery: An Update Caring for patients with vascular illnesses has become increasingly more complex and has changed dramatically over the past 10 years, with a widening array of diagnostic and treatment options. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Thibault & Steiner |
Efficient Identification of Adults with Depression and Dementia Family physicians must decide how to screen for depression or dementia and which patients to screen. Mental health questionnaires can be helpful, but are not without flaws. |
American Family Physician August 1, 2000 |
Putting Prevention into Practice Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Children and Adolescents |
American Family Physician May 15, 2004 Mark H. Ebell |
Routine Screening for Depression, Alcohol Problems, and Domestic Violence This guide is one in a series that offers evidence-based tools to assist family physicians in improving their decision-making at the point of care. |
American Family Physician February 1, 2001 Thomas J. Gates |
Screening for Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence This article reviews the kind of evidence required to justify screening tests for cancer, with the goal of guiding family physicians through current and future screening controversies... |
American Family Physician August 1, 2005 Wattendorf & Hadley |
Family History: The Three-Generation Pedigree The three-generation pedigree provides a pictorial representation of diseases within a family and is the most efficient way to assess hereditary influences on disease. |
Nurse Practitioner December 2008 Darlene P. Peters |
Colon Cancer Screening: Recommendations and Barriers to Patient Participation Advanced practice nurses and nurse researchers can play a vital role in improving colon cancer screening among patients. |
Managed Care June 2002 April Tererri |
Health Plans Seem Supportive of Depression-Screening Push The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force made a new recommendation that primary care physicians screen all adult patients for depression |
Managed Care May 2001 |
3rd U.S. Preventive Task Force Issues Recommendations The Third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released its first of 70 sets of recommendations about the value of specific preventive services... |
Managed Care March 2001 Michael D. Dalzell |
Preventive Care: Can We Do a Better Job? HMOs place great stock in disease prevention, but some highly recommended services go uncovered. Plans and purchasers often don't agree on priorities... |
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. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 |
Cancer Screening Guidelines Faced with the broad, and sometimes conflicting, range of recommendations for cancer screening, family physicians must determine the most reasonable and up-to-date method of screening... |
Managed Care January 2007 Lola Butcher |
Employers Publish Guide on Prevention's Worth The National Business Group on Health introduces the Purchaser's Guide to Clinical Preventive Services |
American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
Clinical Inquiries Does Screening for Tuberculosis in Children Decrease Morbidity or Mortality? |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
Men's Health Screening Guide Use this men's health screening schedule to stay in top health. |
InternetNews July 6, 2009 David Needle |
Yahoo's Search Pad Set to Go Live A beta of Search Pad, which lets you save, organize and share your searches, is set to go live Wednesday. |
AskMen.com |
Good Health Care News New advice from the American Cancer Society puts a sharper focus on the risks of prostate cancer screening, emphasizing that annual testing can lead to unnecessary biopsies and treatments that do more harm than good. |