Medscape Primary Care HeadlinesLatest medical news and information from Medscape.comA Dissenting Voice Regarding Mandated Electronic Medical Records- August 20, 2004 After reading recent manifestos about electronic medical records from President Bush, US Department of Health and Human Services officials, and others, I am profoundly disturbed.Medscape General Medicinehttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487074?rss Effects of Different Hypocaloric Diets on Protein Secretion From Adipose Tissue of Obese Women- August 20, 2004 In this study, macronutrient composition, at least the fat and carbohydrate contents, of hypocaloric diets was not of major importance for the outcome of dietary treatment.Diabeteshttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/484919?rss Pulmonary Hemorrhage Syndrome Associated With an Autochtonous Case of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever- August 20, 2004 The term dengue was introduced into the English medical literature in 1827.Southern Medical Journalhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/484555?rss Lumiracoxib May Be Useful for Osteoarthritis Without Worsening Cardiac Risk- August 20, 2004 Two reports from the TARGET trial show that lumiracoxib was associated with an 80% reduction in gastric complications compared with conventional NSAIDs, but the editorialists urge caution.Medscape Medical NewsLaurie Barclayhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487920?rss Patient as Gatekeeper: Electronic Medical Records- August 20, 2004 The prospect of online access to our most personal information sounds somewhat disconcerting, and may prove to be a barrier to participation. Medscape General Medicinehttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487076?rss Is Politics Good for Medicine- August 20, 2004 I was very disappointed that politics was brought into the article concerning "The American President and Electronic Medical Records." Medscape General Medicinehttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487075?rss Editor's Response- August 20, 2004 Dr. George Lundberg responds to readers' Letters to the Editor regarding one of his MedGenMed Webcast Video Editorials from June 6, 2004 -- "The American President and Electronic Medical Records."Medscape General Medicinehttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/484949?rss Was There Physician Complicity in State-Sponsored Human Torture in Guantanamo, Iraq, and Afghanistan An Invitation for Military Physicians to Speak Ou- August 20, 2004 I offer these pages of Medscape General Medicine as an opportunity for military physicians, who may remain nameless on request, to report any violations in accepted medical ethics. Medscape General Medicinehttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487697?rss How Patients View Pharmacy Benefit Plans and Management Strategies- August 20, 2004 Patients have a slightly negative view toward formularies and do not have adequate knowledge about use of the formularies or the types of drugs covered.Drug Benefit Trendshttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487254?rss Physician's Role in a Natural Disaster: A Newsmaker Interview With John O. Agwunobi, MD, MBA- August 20, 2004 In the wake of Hurricane Charley and during future disasters, to be most effective, clinicians should integrate into plans established by FEMA or other governmental agencies.Medscape Medical NewsLaurie Barclayhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/487944?rss |