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How to Make Screening Mammography Less Uncomfortable Dr. George Lundberg discusses how to make mammography screening less uncomfortable.
The Medscape Medical Minute, November 2008

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Multiple Drug Interactions in a Renal Transplant Patient Leading to Simvastatin-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report This case report describes a patient with a 12-year history of simvastatin use who presented with rhabdomyolysis.
Case Reports, November 2008
A Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding Secondary to a Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Detected by Magnetic Resonance Enterography Magnetic resonance enterography may have a role in the evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding when upper and lower endoscopy is negative and capsule endoscopy is unrevealing.
Case Reports, November 2008
Failed Connections: Why Connecting Humans Is as Important as Connecting Computers Daniel Z. Sands, MD, MPH, of Cisco and Harvard Medical School, explains why we need to learn to communicate better.
Webcast Video Editorials, November 2008
Influenza: A Multipronged Approach to Protecting Our Smallest Patients Joanne Langley, MD, MSc, Professor of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre, explains how to prevent children from catching influenza.
Webcast Video Editorials, November 2008
Epilepsy Makes Drowning a Lot More Likely Dr. George Lundberg discusses how epilepsy can contribute to drowning.
The Medscape Medical Minute, November 2008
Evaluation of GW406381 for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Two Randomized, Controlled Studies Studies of a new cox-2 inhibitor report mixed results for patients with pain related to osteoarthritis.
Neurology & Neurosurgery, November 2008
Clinical Evidence for Rebound Hypercoagulability After Discontinuing Oral Anticoagulants for Venous Thromboembolism Based on a meta-analysis of trials, rebound hypercoagulability accounts for about 2% of patients having recurrent venous thromboembolism in the first 2 months after discontinuing oral anticoagulants.
Systematic Reviews, November 2008
Learning What Works in Healthcare Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, explains why many should participate in clinical trials.
Webcast Video Editorials, November 2008
Contrasting Canada and the United States: What Did They Get Right and Wrong About Healthcare? Jock Murray, MD, Former Dean of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Chairman Emeritus, American College of Physicians, compares the US and Canadian systems.
Webcast Video Editorials, November 2008
Passive Dissemination of Printed Educational Materials in Medicine Has No or Negligible Effect on Patient Outcomes Dr. George Lundberg discusses how passive dissemination of printed educational materials in medicine has no or negligible effects on patient outcomes.
The Medscape Medical Minute, November 2008

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