Vol. 2 No. 2 (2010): March/April 2010

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Diabetes mellitus is a significant risk factor for morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the treatment of diabetic patients with regard to glucose control. ...

Major risk factors for addiction include those of the environment, more likely to affect initiation of use, and of the individual, where genetic factors are more likely to affect progression from use to dependence. An understanding of these risk factors will help the physician to counsel...

A 58-year-old African-American female presented to the ophthalmology clinic from the local emergency department with a history of sudden visual loss in her right eye. The patient originally presented to the emergency department with the complaint of sudden painless monocular visual loss...

The preparticipation physical examination in the athlete is commonly encountered and performed in Family Practice. The primary care physician needs to take care during this examination to be alert to the various risks and warning signs that may signal a risk for sudden cardiac death. Thi...

If “a picture is worth a thousand words,” how can we capture this concept to enhance physician and patient communication and improve the overall relationship? How can medical educators help medical students and residents put their patient education points into more memorable language? Th...