West J Med Volume 175(5); November 2001

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Volume 175(5); November 2001

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This Month in wjm

Editor's pick

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 289.

PMCID: PMC1071592

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This month in wjm

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 289.

PMCID: PMC1071630

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Best Practice

Straight to the Point: Chronic fatigue

David L Stevens

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 315–319.

PMCID: PMC1071607

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Evidence-Based Case Review: Depression, decision making, and the cessation of life-sustaining treatment

Laurie Rosenblatt and Susan D Block

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 320–325.

PMCID: PMC1071609

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Evidence-Based Case Review: Childhood asthma

Anne Morris and Craig Mellis

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 325–328.

PMCID: PMC1071610

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Topics in Review: The poor physical health of people with mental illness

David P J Osborn

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 329–332.

PMCID: PMC1071612

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Topics in Review: Psychological aspects of living with HIV disease: A primary care perspective

Robert H Remien and Judith G Rabkin

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 332–335.

PMCID: PMC1071613

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Culture and Medicine

Screening tools for depression in primary care: The effects of culture, gender, and somatic symptoms on the detection of depression

Laura K Kerr and Len D Kerr, Jr

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 349–352.

PMCID: PMC1071624

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Curbside Consult

Is home monitoring of lung function worthwhile for children with asthma?

Peter D Sly and Felicity Flack

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 344–345.

PMCID: PMC1071619

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Genesis

Voice of Students: Labels aside: living with alcoholism

Anonymous

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 346–347.

PMCID: PMC1071621

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Voice of Students: The rewards of chronic illness

Penina Segall

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 347–348.

PMCID: PMC1071622

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In the Public Eye

Beyond Our Borders: Psychosocial support for breast cancer survivors: Supporting women in Ukraine

Roscius N Doan and Amie Bishop

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 296–298.

PMCID: PMC1071596

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Medicine and Money: Financing of care for fatal chronic disease: opportunities for Medicare reform

Joanne Lynn, Anne Wilkinson, and Lynn Etheredge

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 299–302.

PMCID: PMC1071598

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Journal Digest

Are antidepressant drugs efficacious in the treatment of fibromyalgia?

PG O'Malley, E Balden, G Tomkins, J Santoro, K Kroenke, and JL Jackson

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 314.

PMCID: PMC1071606

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Commentary

Johannes W G Jacobs and R Geenen

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 314.

PMCID: PMC1071631

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Mail

Guidelines for prescribing medical marijuana

Eric A Voth

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 305–306.

PMCID: PMC1071601

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Thyroxine-binding globulin in neonates and children

Eurico Camargo Neto and Rosélia Rubin

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 306.

PMCID: PMC1071602

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Med.Pix

Hold it! Correct use of inhalers in children with asthma

Marla Law Abrolat, Lan-Phuong Nguyen, and Luis F Saca

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 303–304.

PMCID: PMC1071600

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Op-Ed

Treating depression in patients with chronic disease

Gregory E Simon

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 292–293.

PMCID: PMC1071593

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The treatment of adolescents with a chronic illness

Lawrence S Neinstein

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 293–295.

PMCID: PMC1071594

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Original Research

Vietnamese diabetic patients and their physicians: what ethnography can teach us

Dorothy S Mull, Nghia Nguyen, and J Dennis Mull

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 307–311.

PMCID: PMC1071603

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Commentary: Health beliefs about diabetes: patients versus doctors

Cecil G Helman

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 312–313.

PMCID: PMC1071604

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Commentary: What listening to patients can teach us

Kathie Culhane-Pera

West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 313.

PMCID: PMC1071605

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		Other Issues: previous \| next \| latest \| archive Volume 175(5); November 2001 Articles This Month in wjm Editor's pick West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 289. PMCID: PMC1071592 \| Full Text \| PDF–24K \| This month in wjm West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 289. PMCID: PMC1071630 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.2M \| Best Practice Straight to the Point: Chronic fatigue David L Stevens West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 315–319. PMCID: PMC1071607 \| Full Text \| PDF–69K \| Evidence-Based Case Review: Depression, decision making, and the cessation of life-sustaining treatment Laurie Rosenblatt and Susan D Block West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 320–325. PMCID: PMC1071609 \| Full Text \| PDF–645K \| Evidence-Based Case Review: Childhood asthma Anne Morris and Craig Mellis West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 325–328. PMCID: PMC1071610 \| Full Text \| PDF–361K \| Topics in Review: The poor physical health of people with mental illness David P J Osborn West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 329–332. PMCID: PMC1071612 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.1M \| Topics in Review: Psychological aspects of living with HIV disease: A primary care perspective Robert H Remien and Judith G Rabkin West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 332–335. PMCID: PMC1071613 \| Full Text \| PDF–459K \| Culture and Medicine Screening tools for depression in primary care: The effects of culture, gender, and somatic symptoms on the detection of depression Laura K Kerr and Len D Kerr, Jr West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 349–352. PMCID: PMC1071624 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.5M \| Curbside Consult Is home monitoring of lung function worthwhile for children with asthma? Peter D Sly and Felicity Flack West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 344–345. PMCID: PMC1071619 \| Full Text \| PDF–132K \| Genesis Voice of Students: Labels aside: living with alcoholism Anonymous West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 346–347. PMCID: PMC1071621 \| Full Text \| PDF–64K \| Voice of Students: The rewards of chronic illness Penina Segall West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 347–348. PMCID: PMC1071622 \| Full Text \| PDF–2.1M \| In the Public Eye Beyond Our Borders: Psychosocial support for breast cancer survivors: Supporting women in Ukraine Roscius N Doan and Amie Bishop West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 296–298. PMCID: PMC1071596 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.7M \| Medicine and Money: Financing of care for fatal chronic disease: opportunities for Medicare reform Joanne Lynn, Anne Wilkinson, and Lynn Etheredge West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 299–302. PMCID: PMC1071598 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.1M \| Journal Digest Are antidepressant drugs efficacious in the treatment of fibromyalgia? PG O'Malley, E Balden, G Tomkins, J Santoro, K Kroenke, and JL Jackson West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 314. PMCID: PMC1071606 \| Full Text \| PDF–36K \| Commentary Johannes W G Jacobs and R Geenen West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 314. PMCID: PMC1071631 \| Full Text \| PDF–36K \| Mail Guidelines for prescribing medical marijuana Eric A Voth West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 305–306. PMCID: PMC1071601 \| Full Text \| PDF–230K \| Thyroxine-binding globulin in neonates and children Eurico Camargo Neto and Rosélia Rubin West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 306. PMCID: PMC1071602 \| Full Text \| PDF–230K \| Med.Pix Hold it! Correct use of inhalers in children with asthma Marla Law Abrolat, Lan-Phuong Nguyen, and Luis F Saca West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 303–304. PMCID: PMC1071600 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.7M \| Op-Ed Treating depression in patients with chronic disease Gregory E Simon West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 292–293. PMCID: PMC1071593 \| Full Text \| PDF–834K \| The treatment of adolescents with a chronic illness Lawrence S Neinstein West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 293–295. PMCID: PMC1071594 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.6M \| Original Research Vietnamese diabetic patients and their physicians: what ethnography can teach us Dorothy S Mull, Nghia Nguyen, and J Dennis Mull West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 307–311. PMCID: PMC1071603 \| Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF–199K \| Commentary: Health beliefs about diabetes: patients versus doctors Cecil G Helman West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 312–313. PMCID: PMC1071604 \| Full Text \| PDF–50K \| Commentary: What listening to patients can teach us Kathie Culhane-Pera West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 313. PMCID: PMC1071605 \| Full Text \| PDF–46K \| Other Content The obesity epidemic West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 295. PMCID: PMC1071595 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.6M \| Creativity and chronic disease Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Paul Wolf West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 298. PMCID: PMC1071597 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.7M \| A call for help David A Kirkbride West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 302. PMCID: PMC1071599 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.1M \| Salmon River, day 8 Ted McMahon West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 319. PMCID: PMC1071608 \| Full Text \| PDF–69K \| I shall be your Vasari Richard Bronson West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 319. PMCID: PMC1071632 \| Full Text \| PDF–69K \| A gift of benevolence Charles Farr West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 328. PMCID: PMC1071611 \| Full Text \| PDF–361K \| Any Questions? Any Answers? West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 335. PMCID: PMC1071614 \| Full Text \| PDF–459K \| A patient that changed my practice Peter Strangeways West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 343. PMCID: PMC1071618 \| Full Text \| PDF–115K \| Creativity and chronic disease Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) Paul Wolf West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 345. PMCID: PMC1071620 \| Full Text \| PDF–132K \| Creativity and chronic disease Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) Paul Wolf West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 348. PMCID: PMC1071623 \| Full Text \| PDF–2.1M \| Creativity and chronic disease Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Paul Wolf West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 354. PMCID: PMC1071626 \| Full Text \| PDF–3.5M \| Magnets benefit depression West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 356. PMCID: PMC1071628 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.1M \| Toolbox Helping physicians cope with their own chronic illnesses Mamta Gautam and Rhona MacDonald West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 336–338. PMCID: PMC1071615 \| Full Text \| PDF–364K \| Cognitive behavioral principles in managing chronic disease Craig A White West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 338–342. PMCID: PMC1071616 \| Full Text \| PDF–155K \| Becoming a professional cancer patient advocate: A new niche market practice for primary care physicians Toni Bernay West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 342–343. PMCID: PMC1071617 \| Full Text \| PDF–115K \| Visual Commentary Health care in developing countries is not a “zero sum game” David Heiden West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 360. PMCID: PMC1071629 \| Full Text \| PDF–118K \| West of the Rockies The power of words: How the labels we give patients can limit their lives Rachel Naomi Remen West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 353–354. PMCID: PMC1071625 \| Full Text \| PDF–3.5M \| This nice gentleman's care: A patient's dialogue with his medical record Seán McDonough Collins West J Med. 2001 November; 175(5): 355–356. PMCID: PMC1071627 \| Full Text \| PDF–1.1M \|
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