American Family Physician

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Articles in Feb 1, 2006, issue of American Family Physician

• Mind the gap: Medicare Part D's coverage gaps may affect patient adherence
• Adherence to medications for reducing CVD
  by Karl E. Miller
• Vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening in term pregnancy
  by Sally Weaver
• Clinical quiz
• AHA releases dietary recommendations for children and adolescents
  by Carrie A. Morantz
• Progestin-releasing IUDs for women with diabetes
  by Anne D. Walling
• Chronic constipation in your child
• Are alpha-glucosidase inhibitors effective for control of type 2 diabetes?
  by Dan Brewer
• CDC recommendations to reduce central line infections
  by Meredith Desmond
• Screening for peripheral arterial disease: recommendation statement
• Help for your child's constipation
• Gabapentin for pain: balancing benefit and harm
  by Mark Ebell
• ACSM recommendations for endurance athletes
  by Meredith Desmond
• Pancreatic cancer: diagnosis and management
  by Robert Freelove
• Evaluation and treatment of constipation in infants and children
  by Wendy S. Biggs
• Adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis?
  by Mark Ebell
• Quantum Sufficit: just enough
  by Lisa Graham
• Diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia
  by M. Nawal Lutfiyya
• Nonhormonal options for hot flashes
• At-home genetic tests
  by Phyllis Frosst
• Influenza vaccine effective for older patients
  by Henry Barry
• Nonhormonal therapies for hot flashes in menopause
  by Dana G. Carroll
• Medicare Part D: practical and policy implications for Family Physicians
  by Giridhar Mallya
• Magnetic insoles ineffective for nonspecific foot pain
  by Allen F. Shaughnessy
• CME Calendar
• Courses outside the United States
• Survey results guide quality improvement efforts
  by Joyce A. Merriman
• Identifying effective alternative therapies for common conditions
  by Jane L. Murray
• Positive feedback is effective for decreasing stuttering
  by Allen F. Shaughnessy
• Cruises
• Dysmorphic findings in persons with Fragile X Syndrome
  by Frank P. Reynolds
• Jellyfish species distinction has treatment implications
  by Cedric M. Yoshimoto
• Acupuncture benefits patients with chronic low back pain
  by Kenneth D. Lin
• International FP/GP meetings
• Corrections
• Screening and counseling for obesity in children
  by Caroline Wellberry
• Annual scientific assemblies
• Medicare Part D: who wins, who loses?
• Out-of-pocket prescription costs a continuing burden under Medicare Part D