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Articles in March, 2003 issue of Journal of Family Practice

• Are diuretics helpful in acute renal failure?
  by Lawrence Dybedock
• Patient safety after hours: time for action
  by John Hickner
• Long-term therapy of bipolar illness: mood stabilizers should lower the risk of episode recurrence, reduce symptoms overall, and improve our patients' daily function
  by Paul E. Keck, Jr.
• Are ionized wrist bracelets better than placebo for musculoskeletal pain?
  by Kodavayour S. Nirmal
• Do calcium supplements prevent postmenopausal osteoporotic fractures?
  by Bruce G. Campbell
• CME questions: post-test answer form
• Does acetaminophen affect liver function in alcoholic patients?
  by Joseph J. Saseen
• After-hours telephone triage affects patient safety
  by David E. Hildebrandt
• Treating bipolar depression: newly diagnosed patients may resist taking a mood stabilizer, but the cycling—not just the depression—requires treatment
  by Richard C. Shelton
• Is rate control better than rhythm control for atrial fibrillation in older high-risk patients?
  by Joseph J. Saseen
• Is MRI useful for evaluation of acute low back pain?
  by Fred Grover, Jr
• Safety in treating bipolar disorder: long-term tolerability is a key feature of the ideal drug therapy; evidence shows how mood stabilizers meet this standard of care
  by Sanjay Gupta
• Does C-reactive protein predict cardiovascular events in women better than LDL?
  by James J. Stevermer
• Recognition of skin cancer patterns
  by Richard P. Usatine
• Treating acute mania: recent trials support using the three mood stabilizers—lithium, divalproex, and olanzapine—that are approved for this indication
  by Mark A. Frye
• Is topical nifedipine effective for chronic anal fissures?
  by Dan Merenstein
• Does microalbuminuria screening in diabetes prevent complications?
  by Wayne A. Hale
• Optimal dosing of medications: maximum efficacy with minimum adverse effects is our goal when dosing mood stabilizers for patients with bipolar disorder
  by Gerald A. Maguire
• Does magnesium therapy early in acute MI reduce mortality?
  by John Phillips
• Program evaluation
• Do glucosamine or chondroitin cause regeneration of cartilage in osteoarthritis?
  by David Priebe
• Is imiquimod effective and safe for treatment of actinic keratosis?
  by J. Kendall Walker
• Diagnosing skin malignancy: assessment of predictive clinical criteria and risk factors
  by Scott M. Strayer
• Bipolar disorder in primary care: the bipolar spectrum is larger than was once believed, and misdiagnosis can lead to an unfavorable treatment response
  by J. Sloan Manning
• You've spoken, and we hear you
  by Jeff Susman
• What are the risks of long-term NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors?
  by Michael DeBisschop
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  by Colin W. Howden
• Is permethrin 5% cream effective for rosacea?
  by M. Elizabeth Swenor
• Achieving the best outcome in treatment of depression
  by John E. Sutherland
• Introduction
  by Paul E. Keck, Jr.