The Achilles tendon, the largest tendon in the body, is vulnerable to injury because of its limited
blood supply and the combination of forces to which it is subjected. Aging and increased …

■ OBJECTIVES Oral creatine is the most widely used nutritional supplement among athletes.
Our purpose was to investigate whether creatine supplementation increases maximal …

Shirley Smith, a 43-year-old elementary school teacher, sees her physician, Dr. Williams,
because she has been feeling tired. In addition to a careful history and physical examination, …

Uterine rupture is a true obstetrical emergency. We present a case of a multigravid woman
who had a spontaneous uterine rupture after induction with misoprostol and oxytocin, …

To Err is Human1 and Crossing the Quality Chasm, 2 the public and government expect and
demand higher quality and safer patient care. To accomplish its mission of improving health …

The fundamental task of all program directors is to graduate residents who are prepared and
competent to practice the scope of family medicine “without direct supervision.” There is a …

The substantial growth of domestic unconventional shale resources in recent years has
partially been a result of the increase in the use of hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing is …

As we drive to work each day, we each see things unique to our locales, but one thing in
common is that we all look at our vehicle’s dashboard. We do this because it is one place that …

Methods Waukesha Family Medicine Residency used a strategic planning process to identify
four guiding concepts for a new model of residency education: intentional diversification; …

With the reelection of President Obama, full enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act is all but certain. Part of that legislation is the establishment of Accountable Care …