Most Recent Articles from Journal of Family Practice

• PURLs® instant poll 

  PURLS[R] INSTANT POLL Which of the following best describes your current practice regarding the transvaginal contraceptive ring? 36% I have...

  06/01/09 · More from publication

• A newborn with peeling skin: this baby's cellophane-like skin and the mother's obstetric history left little doubt of the diagnosis 

  Our patient, a Hispanic baby boy, was born at 37 weeks' gestation after induction of labor. He was delivered vaginally without complication. The...

  06/01/09 by T. Aaron Zeller Daphne J. Karel · More from publication

• Do patients at high risk of Alzheimer's disease benefit from early treatment? 

  Evidence-based answer Yes, but the extent of the benefit is unclear. Treating patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease yields statistically...

  06/01/09 by Jim Holt Lynetta Stiltner Rick Wallace · More from publication

• A weighty patient history 

  Mrs. B makes her entrance in a peacock-inspired dress and a hat so flashy it would make Carmen Miranda envious. Decidedly middle-aged with a figure...

  06/01/09 by Jeff Sussman · More from publication

• Derm diagnoses you can't afford to miss: innocuous or serious? Patients' lives may depend on your ability to recognize dangerous dermatologic conditions 

  Practice recommendations * Management of hereditary angioedema should include fresh frozen plasma containing C1 inhibitor (C1-INH), whenever...

  06/01/09 by Ribhi Hazin Jamil Y. Abuzetun Khalil A. Khatri · More from publication

• Preconception counseling: make it part of the annual exam: addressing lifestyle issues, managing chronic conditions, updating immunizations, and screening for genetic disorders before pregnancy pay big dividends in positive outcomes 

  Practice recommendations * Supplementing women's diets with 400 mcg folic acid every day reduces the incidence of neural tube defects in their...

  06/01/09 by Jenny Carl D. Ashley Hill · More from publication

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