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VOL 108 / NO 3 / SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON MENOPAUSE

MENOPAUSE
Introduction to a four-article symposium
Michele G. Cyr, MD

MENOPAUSE AND MOOD
Is depression linked with hormone changes?
Diana L. Dell, MD, FACOG, Donna E. Stewart, MD, FRCPC

WEIGHT GAIN DURING MENOPAUSE
Is it inevitable or can it be prevented?
Laurey R. Simkin-Silverman, PhD, Rena R. Wing, PhD

HRT TO PREVENT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
What studies show, how to advise patients
Malissa J. Wood, MD, Jafna L. Cox, MD, FRCP

POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS
Strategies for preventing bone loss, avoiding fracture
Kelly A. McGarry, MD, Douglas P. Kiel, MD, MPH

CLINICAL ARTICLES

BETA BLOCKADE IN PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
Why, who, and how
Robert P. Frantz, MD

PROVIDING RELIEF FROM HEADACHE PAIN
Current options for acute and prophylactic therapy
Thomas N. Ward, MD

Clinical Genetics Series
GENETICS BEYOND MENDEL
Understanding nontraditional inheritance patterns
Joseph Wagstaff, MD, PhD

GALLSTONES, FROM GALLBLADDER TO GUT
Management options for diverse complications
Sangeeta Agrawal, MD, Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

EDITOR'S NOTE
It's not your mother's menopause

GUEST EDITORIAL
Medical education in the 'postgenomic era'
How will genetics information be disseminated and integrated?
Bruce R. Korf, MD, PhD

DIGITAL DOC
The dark side of the digital revolution
How to assess technology for potential side effects and contraindications
Bryan P. Bergeron, MD

PUZZLES IN PRACTICE
The enlarging pearly nodule
Tom Roark, MD, Sylvia Hsu, MD

PATIENT NOTES
Menopause and mood

READER SERVICES

Editorial Board, Staff

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Resource Guide: Menopause

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