Annals Journal Club:

Annals Journal Club: Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 0. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Kurt C. Stange

In This Issue: Doctor-Patient and Drug Company-Patient Communication
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 2-4. [Full Text] [PDF]  

David A. Kessler and Douglas A. Levy

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: Is It Too Late to Manage the Risks?
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 4-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Research:

Dominick L. Frosch, Patrick M. Krueger, Robert C. Hornik, Peter F. Cronholm, and Frances K. Barg

Creating Demand for Prescription Drugs: A Content Analysis of Television Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 6-13. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data: Figure][In Brief]  

Paul A. Nutting, W. Perry Dickinson, L. Miriam Dickinson, Candace C. Nelson, Diane K. King, Benjamin F. Crabtree, and Russell E. Glasgow

Use of Chronic Care Model Elements Is Associated With Higher-Quality Care for Diabetes
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 14-20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Ronald M. Epstein, Cleveland G. Shields, Peter Franks, Sean C. Meldrum, Mitchell Feldman, and Richard L. Kravitz

Exploring and Validating Patient Concerns: Relation to Prescribing for Depression
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 21-28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Andrew S. Coco

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Treatment Options for Acute Otitis Media
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 29-38. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Helen J. Binns, David Lanier, Wilson D. Pace, James M. Galliher, Theodore G. Ganiats, Margaret Grey, Adolfo J. Ariza, Robert Williams for the Primary Care Network Survey (PRINS) Participants

Describing Primary Care Encounters: The Primary Care Network Survey and the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 39-47. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data: Appendix][In Brief]  

Methodology:

Daniel M. Albertsson, Dan Mellström, Christer Petersson, and Robert Eggertsen

Validation of a 4-Item Score Predicting Hip Fracture and Mortality Risk Among Elderly Women
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 48-56. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Figures Only] [In Brief]  

Systematic Reviews:

Amir Qaseem, Vincenza Snow, Patricia Barry, E. Rodney Hornbake, Jonathan E. Rodnick, Timothy Tobolic, Belinda Ireland, Jodi Segal, Eric Bass, Kevin B. Weiss, Lee Green, Douglas K. Owens the Joint American Academy of Family Physicians/American College of Physicians Panel on Deep Venous Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism

Current Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism in Primary Care: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 57-62. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief][Journal Club]

 

Jodi B. Segal, John Eng, Leonardo J. Tamariz, and Eric B. Bass

Review of the Evidence on Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 63-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data: Appendixes][In Brief][Journal Club]

 

Vincenza Snow, Amir Qaseem, Patricia Barry, E. Rodney Hornbake, Jonathan E. Rodnick, Timothy Tobolic, Belinda Ireland, Jodi Segal, Eric Bass, Kevin B. Weiss, Lee Green, Douglas K. Owens The Joint American College Of Physicians/american Academy Of Family Physicians Panel On Deep Venous Thrombosis/pulmonary Embolism

Management of Venous Thromboembolism: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 74-80. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief]  

Reflections:

Howard Brody

A Headache at the End of the Day
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 81-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [In Brief][Journal Club]  

On TRACK:

Kurt C. Stange

On TRACK: The Search for the Holy Grail
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 84-85. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Family Medicine Updates:

From the American Board of Family Medicine

AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE CO-SPONSORS NEW CAQS
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 86. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

STFM LEADS FAMILY MEDICINE INTO THE NIH ADVOCACY ARENA
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 87-88. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Association of Departments of Family Medicine

INTELLIGENT DESIGN OR EVOLUTION? INNOVATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCIES
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 88-89. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors

EXPERIMENTATION AND INNOVATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY EDUCATION: THE TIME IS NOW
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 89-90. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the North American Primary Care Research Group

REPORT FROM THE 2006 NAPCRG ANNUAL MEETING: ANTIMICROBIAL USE IN PRIMARY CARE
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 90-91. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From the American Academy of Family Physicians

RESEARCH DOCUMENTS SUCCESS OF AAFP’S TAR WARS PROGRAM
Ann Fam Med 2007 5: 91-92. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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