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663	Practical Therapeutics Treating Onychomycosis PHILLIP RODGERS, M.D., and MARY BASSLER, M.D. Newer and more effective antifungal agents have made onychomycosis easier to treat. Orally administered terbinafine and itraconazole are the therapeutic agents of choice, with fluconazole showing promise based on early efficacy data.
	Patient information: "Fungal Infections of Fingernails and Toenails," p. 677
679	Disability Prevention Principles in the Primary Care Office MICHAEL P. MCGRAIL, JR., M.D., M.P.H., WILLIAM LOHMAN, M.D., and ROBERT GORMAN, M.D., M.P.H. Assessment of impairment and subsequent disability in patients seeking sick notes for the workplace is best made on the basis of objective data by use of a biopsychosocial model to ensure that the expression of disability does not mask other unaddressed health, psychologic or social issues. A factual, medical-based approach offers an effective preventive strategy that will save many patients from unnecessary disability and morbidity.
685	Cover Article: Problem-Oriented Diagnosis Evaluation of Acute Headaches in Adults C. RANDALL CLINCH, D.O. Classifying a patient's headache as primary (migraine, tension-type or cluster) or secondary (headache with an organic cause) can facilitate evaluation and management. The family physician's primary task is to determine whether the headache has an organic, potentially life-threatening cause.
697	Chronic Vulvovaginal Candidiasis PAUL NYIRJESY, M.D. Chronic vulvovaginal symptoms are relatively common occurrences that can be frustrating for the patient and the physician. Establishing a proper diagnosis can lay the foundation for an effective therapeutic plan.
703	Diagnosing Dementia KAREN SANTACRUZ, M.D., and DANIEL SWAGERTY, M.D., M.P.H. As more treatment options for dementia become available, it will become increasingly important to diagnose at an early stage.
	Patient information: "The Signs of Dementia," p. 717
	Editorial: "Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly," p. 620

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