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VOL 115 / NO 6 / JUNE 2004 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Coordinated by Jonathan T. Stewart, MD

DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY
Tailoring medical therapy to their special needs
Weighing side effects, efficacy rates, safety profiles, and possible drug interactions in older patients.
Ashok Raj, MD

BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN DEMENTIA
Strategies for pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management
Medications can be effective, but sometimes changing the environment to suit the patient is a more successful course.
Amanda G. Smith, MD

Clinical Commentary
WHY DON'T PHYSICIANS CONSIDER DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY?
Age-related bias, atypical symptoms, and ineffective screening approaches may be at play
Jonathan T. Stewart, MD

CLINICAL UPDATES

IDENTIFYING EXERCISE-INDUCED BRONCHOSPASM
Treatment hinges on distinguishing it from chronic asthma
Therapy for this condition, which affects recreational and elite athletes alike, can involve adjunct agents and a plan for managing athletes with EIB during competitive events.
Christian L. Hermansen, MD, Jeffrey T. Kirchner, DO

COMPARING STRESS TESTING METHODS
Available techniques and their use in CAD evaluation
Stress testing has developed beyond exercise and echocardiographic methods, offering valuable options for certain patient groups.
Tahir Tak, MD, PhD, Ricardo Gutierrez, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

PEARLS IN DERMATOLOGY
Juvenile plantar dermatosis
Can sweat cause foot rash and peeling?
CAPT Neil F. Gibbs, MC, USN

PATIENT NOTES
Preventing food poisoning

READER SERVICES

Editorial Board, Staff

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