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ENHANCING PHYSIOLOGIC AGE/RESTLESS LEGS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 48
December 28, 2006

Lifestyle program to enhance physiologic age – Steven C. Masley, MD
Restless legs syndrome – Max M. Bayard, III, MD



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From The American Academy Of Family Physicians’ 2006 Scientific Assembly, Washington, DC



BLOOD ISSUES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 47
December 21, 2006

Venous thromboembolism – Gregg E. Mitchell, MD
Anemia – William G. Byrd, MD



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From The Annual Review Course For The Family Physician, Sponsored By The University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine, Memphis



EMERGENCIES/BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 46
December 14, 2006

Roadside and in–flight emergencies – Robert J. Dachs, MD
Biochemical markers for cardiovascular disease – John R. Holman, MD



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From The American Academy Of Family Physicians’ 2006 Scientific Assembly, Washington, DC



MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS IN WOMEN
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 45
December 7, 2006

Breast lumps – Armando E. Giuliano, MD
Cardiovascular disease – Anne L. Taylor, MD



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MENTAL FUNCTION AND COGNITION IN THE ELDERLY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 44
November 28, 2006

Optimizing mental function in the cognitively fragile patient – Stephen E. Nadeau, MD
Assessing cognition and affect in patients with suspected memory loss – Robert J. Cohen, PsyD



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From The 9th Annual Geriatric Medicine For The Primary Care Physician Summer Conference, Presented August 3-5, 2006, By Orlando Regional Healthcare And The Geriatric Research, Education, And Clinical Center



BACK PAIN/MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 43
November 21, 2006

Common–sense approach to back pain – Joseph A. Wegner, MD
Multiple sclerosis update – Randall T. Schapiro, MD



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Points of Care– (Back Pain) Helpful hint 1: Make early decision as to ability to support patient (ie, Do you really believe him or her?); Base decision onHistory (sound reasonable?); Examination (look reasonable?); Imaging (correlate with history and examination?) Waddell signs; Be wary if purported problem does not look reasonable (may lead to endless work slips, narcotic renewals, disability forms); Once decision made, "Stick to your guns"

From the Annual Family Medicine Review, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis




SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 42
November 14, 2006

Performance–enhancing agents – Jon S. Hallberg, MD
Abuse of OTC drugs– Barry A. Browne, PharmD
Methamphetamine crisis– Carson R. Harris



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PAINFUL CONDITIONS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 41
November 7, 2006

Inflammatory myopathies – Steven N. Berney, MD
Gout – Marlin E. Wenger, MD
Common knee injuries – William R. Vollmar, MD



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Points of Care – (Knee Injuries) General treatment: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"; Never use bracing or orthotics when problem can be improved with strengthening or proprioception; Only correct half of difference of any deficit found on initial evaluation (eg, if one leg shorter by 1.0 cm, correct by 0.5 cm); Allow adequate time for results

From the Annual Family Practice Review, by the Temple Univ. School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA




ADVANCES IN CARDIOLOGY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 40
October 28, 2006

Coronary artery disease – Carmelo J. Panetta,MD
Heart valve abnormalities – Gregory J. Dehmer, MD



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EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT PROBLEMS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 39
October 21, 2006

Office otolaryngology – Paul A. Kedeshian, MD
ENT emergencies and urgencies – J. Gary Rose, MD



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THE ABNORMAL PAP AND PCOS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 38
October 14, 2006

The abnormal pap – Patricia Adam, MD, MSPH
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – Johanna Archer, MD, MS



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From The 32nd Annual Family Medicine Review Update 2006, Presented By The University Of Minnesota Medical School



CONSEQUENCES OF RISKY BEHAVIOR
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 37
October 7, 2006

Sexually transmitted diseases: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and genital herpes – Richard A. Johnson, MD
HIV and AIDS – Mark H. Katz, MD



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From The Family Practice Refresher Course, Sponsored By The David Geffen School Of Medicine At The University Of California, Los Angeles



DANGEROUS MICROBES: FIGHTING BACK!
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 36
September 28, 2006

Avian influenza – David A. Pegues, MD
Immunizations update – James D. Nordin, MD, MPH



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MIND SHIFTS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 35
September 21, 2006

Depression – Andrew F. Leuchter, MD
Schizophrenia – Roger J. Cadieux, MD



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IBS AND PROBIOTICS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 34
September 14, 2006

Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for IBS – Robert S. Fisher, MD
IBS in children and adolescents – John F. Pohl, MD
Prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics – Lucinda A. Harris, MD



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PEDIATRIC CONCERNS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 33
September 7, 2006

Jaundice in infants – Andrea C.S. McCoy, MD
Hip pain in children – James J. McCarthy, MD
Childhood asthma – Derek Johnson, MD



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From The Annual Spring Family Practice Review, Sponsored By The Temple University School Of Medicine



WOMEN'S HEALTH
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 32
August 28, 2006

Gender–specific medicine: Venus vs Mars – Christine M. Stabler, MD
Abnormal uterine bleeding – Raymond R. Walker, MA, MBA
Preconception screening and care – Stephen Ratcliffe, MD



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UPDATE ON SLEEP DISORDERS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 31
August 21, 2006

General aspects of sleep disorders – William Mariencheck, MD
Doctor, can you help me sleep? – Lois Krahn, MD



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COPING WITH THE DIABETES EPIDEMIC
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 30
August 14, 2006

Aggressive nutritional and exercise approaches in managing diabetes – Gabe B. Mirkin, MD
Diabetes in children and adolescents – Janice E. Milligan, MD



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HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 29
August 7, 2006

Eliminating inequities in medical care – Jeannette E. South–Paul, MD
Health care disparities, cultural sensitivity, and linguistics – Elizabeth Wilson, MD, MPH



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GASTROINTESTINAL DILEMMAS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 28
July 28, 2006

GI complications of diabetes – Robert S. Fisher, MD
Colorectal cancer – Benjamin Krevsky, MD, MPH
Gastroesophageal reflux disease – Dr. Fisher



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From The Spring Family Practice Review, Sponsored By The Temple University School Of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA



UPDATES ON COPD AND HYPERTENSION
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 27
July 21, 2006

COPD update: Diagnosis; Treatment – Raymond R. Walker, MD
Hypertension update: Classification and goals; Selecting agents – Ira Keith Ellis, MD



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From The 39th Annual Review Course For The Family Physician, Presented February 27 To March 3, 2006 By The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center, College Of Medicine, Memphis



SUMMER HAZARDS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 26
July 14, 2006

Outdoor dermatitis – Mikla Noponen, MD
Snakebites – Robert W. Derlet, MD



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From Rural, Remote, And Wilderness Medicine, Sponsored By The University Of California, Davis, School Of Medicine



ISSUES IN HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 25
July 7, 2006

Lymphomas – Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD
Newer modalities in managing lymphomas – David Weisdorf, MD
Hemochromatosis – Ronald Rubin, MD



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DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 24
June 28, 2006

Strokes and silent strokes – Jacob S. Elkins, MD
Poststroke care – Robert J. Adams, MD



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GERIATRIC CONCERNS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 23
June 21, 2006

Sore and aching joints in the elderly – Philip Seo, MD
Evidence about tube feeding – Colleen Christmas, MD
What is futile care? – Thomas E. Finucane, MD



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From Current Topics In Geriatrics, Sponsored By The Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, Baltimore, MD



THYROID PROBLEMS IN THE YOUNG AND OLD
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 22
June 14, 2006

Evaluation and treatment of hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease; Subclinical hyperthyroidism; Ophthalmopathy; Questions and answers – Francis S. Greenspan, MD
Thyroid disorders in the elderly, Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Goiter; Thyroid cancer – David S. Cooper, MD, Baltimore, MD



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FAT AND SICK KIDS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 21
June 7, 2006

Obesity in children and adolescents – Leslie F. Carroll, MD
Metabolic syndrome – Mary Elizabeth Roth, MD



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From The American Academy Of Family Physicians’ 2005 Scientific Assembly, San Francisco



ORTHOPEDICS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 20
May 28, 2006

Back pain in children – Robert M. Bernstein, MD
Musculoskeletal infections in children – Deborah Lehman, MD
Sports injuries – William M. Hohl, MD



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From Orthopaedic Aspects Of The Growing Child, Presented October 2005, By Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles



CHRONIC FATIGUE AND FIBROMYALGIA
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 19
May 21, 2006

Chronic fatigue syndrome – Rosemary A. Underhill, MB, BS
Prevalence in families; Postulated etiologies

Fibromyalgia – Kenneth E. Sack, MD



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CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 18
May 14, 2006

Heart failure – Barry H. Greenberg, MD
Pharmacoinvasive therapy for ST–segment elevation in acute MI – Harold L. Dauerman, MD



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PSYCHIATRIC DIFFICULTIES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 17
May 7, 2006

Personality issues – Glen Treisman, MD
Drug–seeking behavior – Dr. Treisman
Pain patients with substance abuse problem – Robert V. Brody, MD



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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AND DEMENTIA
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 16
April 28, 2006

Multiple sclerosis (MS) – Mary D. Hughes, MD
Diagnosing and predicting MS – Mary D. Hughes, MD
Therapy and side effects – Mary D. Hughes, MD
Alzheimer's disease – Mary D. Hughes, MD
Agitation and dementia – Mary D. Hughes, MD



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From Seizures, Spells, And Shakes: Neurology For The Non-Neurologist, Presented July 2005 By The Medical College Of Georgia



PROBLEMS WITH THE EYES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 15
April 21, 2006

Office ophthalmology – Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD
Screening for diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma; Evaluation of the eye; Ptosis and red eye; Image distortion and diminished vision

Common eye disorders – Scott A. Uttley, MD
Eye trauma; Conjunctivitis and preseptal and orbital cellulitis; Exposure keratopathy and herpes simplex keratitis; Dry eye, iritis, and subconjunctival hemorrhage; Episcleritis, scleritis, and angle–closure glaucoma



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CLINICAL UROLOGY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 14
April 14, 2006

Prostatitis – Samuel J. Trotter, MD
Lower urinary tract problems – Richard T. Kershen, MD
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – Richard T. Kershen, MD
Voiding disorders in women – Richard T. Kershen, MD



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From the annual Family Practice Review Course, sponsored by the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington



SKIN PROBLEMS IN THE YOUNG AND OLD
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 13
April 7, 2006

Actinic keratosis – Glenn D. Goldman, MD
Pediatric dermatology – James D. Korb, MD, Orange, CA
Tinea capitis, atopic dermatitis, and eczema herpeticum – James D. Korb, MD, Orange, CA



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PEDIATRIC DILEMMAS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 12
March 28, 2006

Orthopedic problems in children – James D. Korb, MD
Failure to thrive – Carol D. Berkowitz, Los Angeles



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From the annual "Family Practice Refresher Course," sponsored by the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles



OB/GYN CONCERNS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 11
March 21, 2006

Newer issues in obstetrics – Virginia R. Lupo, MD
Gestational diabetes – Virginia R. Lupo, MD
Periodontal disease and methamphetamine use during pregnancy – Virginia R. Lupo, MD
Gynecologic infections –Michelle Van Vranken, MD
Questions and answers – Drs. Lupo and Van Vranken



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From the University of Minnesota Medical School's Family Medicine Review - Update 2005



LIES, MORE LIES, AND LAWYERS - WHY THE LAW CAN SUIT YOU
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 10
March 14, 2006

Steps of litigation – Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD
Testimony tips – Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD
Appeals process – Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD
Protecting assets – Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD
Malpractice myths – Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD
Dimensions of malpractice – Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD
Risk management – Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD
Questions and answers – Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD



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From the American Academy of Family Physicians' 2005 Scientific Assembly, San Francisco



ENTERIC INFECTIONS AND HOME IV ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 09
March 7, 2006

Enteric infections, including traveler's diarrhea – Herbert L. Dupont, MD
Home IV antimicrobial therapy – Richard M. Reich, MD



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From 2005 Update in Infectious Diseases, presented December 8-10, 2005, by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health



CARDIOVASCULAR CONCERNS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 08
February 28, 2006

Atrial fibrillation – David G. Benditt, MD
Syncope – Dr. Benditt
Chest pain – Loren A. Crown, MD



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ISSUES IN RHEUMATOLOGY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 07
February 21, 2006

Inflammatory myopathies – Steven N. Berney, MD
Status of COX–2 inhibitors – Arthur A.M. Bookman, MD
Rheumatology review – Barbara Abercrombie, MD



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UPDATE ON SINUSITIS, NSAIDS, AND MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 06
February 14, 2006

Update on acute sinusitis – James F. Peggs, MD
The COX–2 conundrum: trade–offs and effectiveness of NSAIDs – A. Mark Fendrick, MD
Diagnosis and management of myelodysplastic syndrome – Harry P. Erba, MD



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From Update in Family Medicine, presented October 27-28, 2005, by the University of Michigan Medical School and the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians



BREATHING DIFFICULTIES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 05
February 7, 2006

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Andrew Ries, MD, MPH
Asthma – Gerald W. Frank, MD, PhD



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GI PROBLEMS/ACNE
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 04
January 28, 2006

Hot topics in gastroenterology – Edward G. Zurad, MD
Acne vulgaris – Kristin Suzanne Tate, MD



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From the American Academy of Family Physicians' 2005 Scientific Assembly, San Francisco



END-OF-LIFE CARE
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 03
January 21, 2006

Communicating with dying patients – Steven Z. Pantilat, MD
Supporting family caregivers – Michael Rabow, MD



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From A Course On Pain Management And End-Of-Life Care, Sponsored By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine



CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 02
January 14, 2006

Transdermal patch – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD
Vaginal ring – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD
Levonorgestrel intrauterine system – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD
Inherited hypercoagulable states – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD
Condoms – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD
Oral contraceptive pills and acne – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD
Permanent sterilization – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD
Emergency contraception – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD
Questions and answers – Cathryn B. Heath, MD/Sandra M. Sulik, MD



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From the American Academy of Family Physicians' Scientific Assembly, presented September 28 to October 2, 2005



COMMON MALIGNANCIES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 54, Issue 01
January 7, 2006

Colorectal cancer – John H. Bond, MD
Prostate cancer – Warren A. Jones, MD



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