Monthly Archives: July 2009

Forgetting to Break Bad News

Posted on July 30, 2009 by admin

I just returned from vacation to find email messages from three patients inquiring about their recent test results. The first email was from a young man who had fainted and underwent Holter monitoring, a test that checks for abnormal heart rhythms. … Continue reading →

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Prostate Cancer Screening — The Controversy Continues

Posted on July 20, 2009 by admin

I’m just going to get it out there: since I started my general medicine practice last July I have not screened a single patient for prostate cancer. Not one. For the men out there who are unaware of the controversy … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Woman Who Refused Her Mammogram

Posted on July 14, 2009 by admin

Recently a colleague of mine expressed frustration about a 52-year old woman who refused mammography. Given my interest in preventive health, he came to me to ask how he should go about convincing the patient to get her mammogram. He … Continue reading →

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Nutrition — The New Dismal Science

Posted on July 8, 2009 by admin

There are few areas of preventive health care and in fact medicine as difficult to get a firm grasp on as nutrition. It seems that everyone has a different take. Some pursue specific diets — the Mediterrenean diet, Atkins or … Continue reading →

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The Woman With A Mass In Her Kidney

Posted on July 6, 2009 by admin

Last month I saw a 65 year-old woman with a mass in her kidney in clinic for follow up. She had recently transferred her medical care to our clinic after her insurance changed. She came with a few medical problems … Continue reading →

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