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VOL 109 / NO 1 / JANUARY 2001 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON HEADACHE

HEADACHE
Introduction to a four-article symposium
Seymour Diamond, MD

MIGRAINE'S IMPACT TODAY
Burden of illness, patterns of care
Richard B. Lipton, MD, Walter F. Stewart, MPH, PhD, Michael Reed, PhD, Seymour Diamond, MD

A FRESH LOOK AT MIGRAINE THERAPY
New treatments promise improved management
Seymour Diamond, MD

RELIEF OF CLUSTER HEADACHE AND CRANIAL NEURALGIAS
Promising prophylactic and symptomatic treatments
Donald J. Dalessio, MD

SEXUAL ASPECTS OF HEADACHE
How sexual function relates to headaches and their causes and treatment
Jerome Goldstein, MD

CLINICAL ARTICLES

PROPHYLACTIC AND SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA
Current and developing options
Sherif B. Mossad, MD

ANTIOXIDANT SUPPLEMENTS TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE
Real hope or empty hype?
Thuan L. Tran, MD

SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTION OF THE SKIN
Where and how it appears help determine therapy
Thomas J. Zuber, MD, Kavitha Baddam, MD

Women's Health Series
ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING
Real hope or empty hype?
Cynthia L. Kilbourn, MD, Christine S. Richards, MD

Procedures in Primary Care
BASICS OF JOINT INJECTION
General techniques and tips for safe, effective use
Sami F. Rifat, MD, James L. Moeller, MD

RECOGNIZING UTIs IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN
Early treatment prevents permanent damage
Donald P. Bartkowski, DO

CONTINUING FEATURES

EDITOR'S NOTE
Are you missing migraine?

GUEST EDITORIAL
Human error in perspective
The patient safety movement
Charles E. Billings, MD, David D. Woods, PhD

DIGITAL DOC
Put a scanner in your pocket
Handheld OCR technology saves time and typing
Bryan P. Bergeron, MD

PEARLS IN DERMATOLOGY
The persistent nonhealing ulcer
Could it be basal cell carcinoma?
Robert T. Brodell, MD, Kyle Wagamon, MS III

PRACTICE PEARLS
Avoid trauma while removing nasal foreign bodies
Cold compresses beat heat in treating chalazions

PUZZLES IN PRACTICE
An unusual vertebral radiographic finding
Zubina Mawji, MD, MPH, Yehia Y. Mishriki, MD

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
OTC agents for ringworm?

PATIENT NOTES
Breast self-examination

READER SERVICES

Staff, Editorial Board

Guidelines for Authors

Editor's Mailbox

CME Credit Quiz

Resource Guide: Headache

Classified Advertising

Advertisers Directory

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