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American Family Physician
November 1, 2006 |
Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is giant cell arteritis?... What is polymyalgia rheumatica?... Who gets these conditions?... What are the symptoms?... How can my doctor tell if I have GCA and PMR?... etc.   |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2000
Ted D. Epperly |
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis are closely related inflammatory conditions that affect different cellular targets in genetically predisposed persons. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2006
Unwin et al. |
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are common, closely related vasculitic conditions that almost exclusively occur in patients older than 50 years. They may be manifestations of the same underlying disease and often coexist. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2006 |
Tips for Using Medicines Wisely A patient guide and suggestions for safe medicine use. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2004 |
Heart Failure-What Do I Need to Know About It? A patient bulletin discussing what heart failure is, its most common causes, treatment options, ways to prevent the disease, etc. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2001 |
Dyspareunia: What it Might Mean for You Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse. It can have many causes. It is important to talk to your doctor if you have this problem because there are effective treatments for many of the causes... |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2006 |
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is antidepressant discontinuation syndrome?... Which antidepressants can cause this problem?... What can I do if I have antidepressant discontinuation syndrome?... etc. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2006 |
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine What to do if you child won't take his/her medicine. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2002 |
High Blood Pressure and Exercise What is blood pressure, and what is high blood pressure?... Who gets high blood pressure?... Can I still get high blood pressure if I exercise?... What can I do if my doctor tells me that I have high blood pressure?...Will medicine that lowers my blood pressure affect my exercise?... etc. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Heart Attack: Getting Back into Your Life After a Heart Attack How soon can I get back into my regular activities?... Why is exercise so important?... What kind of exercise is good?... How often should I exercise?... etc, |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2006 |
Mental Retardation: What Caregivers Need to Know A caregiver's guide: What should I do about doctor visits for a person with mental retardation?... What if a person with mental retardation is hurt or acts strangely?... Who should make medical decisions for a person with mental retardation?... etc. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2003 |
Using an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor What is high blood pressure?... What causes high blood pressure?... Why do I have to control my high blood pressure?... How can I check my blood pressure?... What is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor?... etc. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2005 |
What to Do If Your Child Swallows Something A hand-out for parents and caregivers of young children offering advice for this safety concern. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Heart Failure What is heart failure?... What causes heart failure?... What are the symptoms of heart failure?... What tests will I need?... What treatment will I need?... What medicines will I need to take?... etc. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2002 |
Joint and Soft Tissue Injection What is a joint and soft tissue injection?... What will I feel during the injection?... What should I do after the procedure?... What should I expect after the procedure?... |
Science News
July 18, 2009 |
Science Past From The Issue Of July 18, 1959 Suggestions were offered for using computerized information to help doctors diagnose illnesses. |
AskMen.com
Robert Morris |
How To Maximize Your Doctor Visit Here's how to get the most bang for your buck before, during and after your visit to the doctor. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips to Share with Your Doctor If you are hard of hearinf or deaf, here are some tips to make your next doctor's visit easier. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
How To Check A Doctor's Credentials Here's a five-step plan to finding a good doctor. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
A Totally Twisted Health-Care System A visit to the doctor ends up as an unfortunately enlightening view of just how messed up U.S. health care is. |
Fast Company
Elizabeth Segran |
Doctor Visits Are So 2014 For scrappy startups, going up against the health care system sometimes seems like an impossible task. But fortunately, major players in the industry, such as McKesson, are pushing for change as well |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2006 |
What You Should Know About Worrying Too Much Learn when worrying is a problem and what you can do to get treatment. |
Managed Care
October 2002
Michael S. Victoroff |
When Patients Repay Docs By Putting Them in Their Wills The other day, a lawyer called to ask me whether it was ethical for a doctor to accept a large bequest from a patient's estate. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2006 |
Health Care for Lesbians and Bisexual Women A patient's guide: Why should I talk to my doctor about my sexual orientation?... What types of things should I tell my doctor?... Where can I get more information?... |
