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A quick check of your next patient chart shows a woman with irregular or absent ovulation and elevated levels of androgenic hormones. Whats your initial diagnosis?
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Look for new developments this year when it comes to male contraception. While it may be some time before an actual product reaches the market shelves, scientists are gaining ground in the development of possible forms of birth control for men.
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The adolescent in your exam room just told you she had unprotected sex over the weekend. When you ask her if she used emergency contraception (EC), she says she didnt know where to get a prescription because the clinic was closed.
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Risk of Adenocarcinoma in Barretts Esophagus; Long-Term Effect of Doxazosin, Finasteride, and Combination for BPH; Once Daily Valacyclovir to Reduce Herpes Transmission
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The FDA has approved the first once-daily, quaternary ammonium, anticholinergic bronchodilator for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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As determined by process-of-care measurement, adverse event occurrence, and patient satisfaction, quality of care is compromised by infection control procedures.
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For unvaccinated or high-risk vaccinated patients during the influenza season, empirical oseltamivir treatment is cost-effective. For other patients, rapid diagnostic testing followed by treatment with oseltamivir is cost-effective. Empirical amantadine treatment offers a low-cost alternative if patients cannot afford oseltamivir.
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Plan now to attend the HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, scheduled for June 16-19, 2004, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
