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MEDCONNECT's E-MAIL NEWSLETTER
http://www.medconnect.com
April 24, 1998
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Dear Colleague,
The following articles are now online at MedConnect. Just click
on a link 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
* JCAHO hot-line for reporting potential sentinel events
* Medicare Buy-In Plan too expensive for those who need it most
* NCQA gives more weight to HEDIS performance measures
* ERISA defense weakened with ruling on postpartum hospital stays
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 NEWS AT YOUR DESKTOP
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/mednews/pednews/ped_news.htm
* Parental perception of injury prevention practices
* Sepsis evaluations in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis
* Frozen oral hydration compared to conventional enteral fluids
* Medications used by children with asthma in the inner city
AMBULATORY PEDIATRICS
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/i_ped_dilemma/ambul_ped.htm
A 14-month-old infant is brought to the emergency department for
evaluation of coughing and respiratory distress. Her breathing is
labored, and the paramedics report expiratory wheezing localized
to the left side of the chest. What do you think is the most
likely preliminary diagnosis?
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
* Nursing Home Rounds
* Toxicology in Family Medicine
* Genetics in Family Medicine
* A Clinical Approach to Musculoskeletal Disorders
* Pediatrics: Immunization and Management of Fever
* Managing HIV Infection in the Outpatient Setting
1 1/2 hours of free Category 1 CME credit per article
CHEST RADIOLOGY FILE
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/medicine/chest.htm
The chest radiograph may be the single most helpful diagnostic
test in medicine. We have created a casebook of common pitfalls
and limitations to help you detect abnormalities and improve your
patient care.
HEALTH A TO Z
http://www.healthatoz.com
HEALTH ALERT
http://www.healthatoz.com/alert0498.htm
Human Cloning
A basic review of the steps involved in cloning and the events
that preceded Dr. Seed's announcement earlier this year.
Ethical/legislative issues are also discussed. Will human cloning
change the way we see ourselves? Is there any way to prevent the
abuses of cloning without blocking beneficial medical and
scientific progress? Share your opinions to these questions and
more in the Health Alert Discussion Forum.
HEALTH A TO Z NEWS
http://www.healthatoz.com/news.htm
* Warning Labels Proposed for Sport Utility Vehicles
* Vaccine for Ear Infections Nearing End of Clinical Trials
* Growth Hormone Could Help Patients Grow Heart Bypass Tissue
* CDC Issues Recommendations for Iron Intake
* Diabetes Drugs More Potent When Taken in Combination
* American Airlines Requires Seat-Belt Use throughout Flights
* Delays in Treatment May Be Key Factor in Female Heart Deaths
* New Method to Detect Down Syndrome May Allow Earlier Screening
JOKE OF THE MONTH
http://www.medconnect.com/finalhtm/connection/joke.htm
Could you use a monthly infusion of humor? Do you have any
medical jokes in your arsenal that you're willing to share? Check
out MedConnect's Joke of the Month and submit a few of your own.
Take care,
Everyone at MedConnect
http://www.medconnect.com
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