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While it might seem that physician lectures to patients about the dangers of smoking are falling on deaf ears, experts in the United States and England say doctors who take a few minutes to talk with patients about their smoking really do make a difference when it comes to helping them quit successfully.
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A new study on ICU physicians conducted by an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland found that physicians are less comfortable discussing end-of-life issues and do it less frequently with African-American patients and their families than with Caucasian patients and families.
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A paper presented at the American Thoracic Society's 2008 International Conference in Toronto in May suggests that patients with end-stage lung cancer may benefit from noninvasive ventilation (NIV).
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This publication is a reanalysis of 45 epidemiological studies to determine the impact of ever-use of oral contraceptives on the long-term prevention of ovarian cancer.
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Alternatives to surgical management of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) are needed given the high recurrence risk and need for frequent excisional procedures.
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n This Issue: Shingles vaccine added to CDC list of vaccines for adults 60 and older; CDC recommends Tdap for postpartum women; new study suggests sequential therapy with antibiotics for H. pylori may be more effective than standard therapy; FDA Actions.
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Fibroids seem to strike fear in the hearts of both pregnant patients and their providers when they are foundoften for the first time during an ultrasound examination in early pregnancy.
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The national organization in the United States dedicated specifically to the care of women with gynecological malignancy is the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.
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