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           MEDCONNECT's E-MAIL NEWSLETTER
             http://www.medconnect.com       
                  April 9, 1998
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Dear Colleague,

The following articles are now online at MedConnect. Just click 
on one of the links below to go directly to an article of 
interest.

MANAGED SOLUTIONS
Interactive Journal of Managed Care
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/journals/man_sol.htm
Editor-in-Chief: Iver Juster, MD

NEWS AND VIEWS by Robert Larsen, MD
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/mc/mc_news.htm

* New liability issues associated with telemedicine and the web
* Come with a cold, leave with antibiotics 
* New developments in hospice outcomes measurements
* Opinions differ over allocation of transplant donor organs


iPEDS
Interactive Journal of Pediatrics
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/journals/ipedsmain.htm
Editor-in-Chief: Richard Lichenstein, MD, Associate Professor of 
Pediatrics and Family Medicine, University of Maryland

PEDIATRIC CASE OF THE MONTH
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/rlichens/newrlichens/ipeds_case_a498.htm

Sleeping Beauty

A 12-year-old boy presents to the pediatric emergency department 
with a one-day history of fever and two episodes of diarrhea. His 
stool is without blood or mucous. He vomited once, and he 
complains of intermittent headache. He has had no myalgias, and 
his urine output is described as normal. His immunizations are up 
to date, and he has no known allergies. No one else at home is 
ill. What's your call?


STAT
Interactive Journal of Emergency Medicine
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/journals/statmain.htm

TOXICOLOGY CASE OF THE MONTH
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/dart/newtox/tox498a.htm

Toxic Spice Girl

A 29-year-old woman presents to you with complaints of weakness, 
muscle cramps, and weight gain. She had visited you with similar 
complaints two weeks ago. At that time, her blood pressure was 
170/100 mmHg, and she was started on hydrochlorothiazide. Now she 
states that the symptoms have worsened. What do you think is the 
cause of symptoms in this patient?


FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENT
http://www.medconnect.com/familyresidents

FREE BOARD REVIEWS WITH FREE CME
http://www.medconnect.com/familyresidents/interactive/breviews/index.html
Editor-in-Chief 
John Bachman, MD; Professor 
Dept. of Family Medicine; Mayo School of Medicine

Dementia in Family Medicine 

* The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease
* Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
* Differentiating between different forms of dementia, including
  Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body disease, and vascular dementia
* Distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from delirium and depression
* The impact of dementia on society
* Safe and effective therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer's 
  disease 
* Support groups for patients and their families

1 1/2 hours of FREE category 1 CME credit

LIFESTYLES
http://www.medconnect.com/familyresidents/lifestyles/index.html

the BEAT: The Tanzanian Patient

While a resident, Mark Graber, MD (now Assistant Clinical 
Professor at the University of Iowa and member of our Board 
Reviews in Family Medicine Editorial Board) got an offer he 
couldn't refuse. A few days later, he was off to Africa, medical 
bag in hand. Find out the whole story in this month's the BEAT. 
This is an essay you don't want to miss.

Vitality: Rotation or Roller Coaster?

Last month in the BEAT we featured Sumi Makkar's essay on her 
rotation in Medellin, Colombia. This month, you can find it in 
Vitality. She describes how the publicity of the country does not 
reflect the sincerity of its people, and she explains how medical 
training in Colombia is different from training in the United 
States. Snapshots are included, as well. Mesmerizing landscapes, 
colonial backdrops, modern urban centers. Take a virtual vacation 
with this photographic tour. 


HEALTH A TO Z
http://www.healthatoz.com

HEALTH A TO Z NEWS
http://www.healthatoz.com/news.htm

* New Drug for Impotence Gets FDA Approval
* New HIV Test Gives Immediate Results
* AIDS Drugs Given in Combination Are Saving Lives
* Link between Childhood Obesity and Watching Television 
* New Test Gives Earlier Indication of Invasive Prostate Cancer
* Vitamin D Deficiency Common among the Elderly
* Gene Linked to Cardiac Arrest 
* Spray that Kills Salmonella Bacteria in Chicken


JOKE OF THE MONTH 
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/connection/joke.htm

A world-famous painter goes to a world-famous eye surgeon to 
restore her eyesight. After the surgery is successful, she 
creates her most magnificent work to date - in the surgeon's 
office. What is the surgeon's response? Read this joke and find 
out!


Take care,

Everyone at MedConnect
http://www.medconnect.com


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