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1087	Cover Article: Clinical Pharmacology Antimicrobial Resistance: A Plan of Action for Community Practice THOMAS M. HOOTON, M.D., and STUART B. LEVY, M.D. Concern about the implications of antibiotic resistance has heightened with recent reports of pediatric morbidity and mortality associated with ineffective antibiotics in communities across the United States.
	Patient information: "Avoiding Resistance to Antibiotics--When Do I Need an Antibiotic?" p. 1097
	Editorial: "Controlling Antibiotic Resistance: Will We Someday See Limited Prescribing Autonomy?" p. 1034
1101	Cancer Screening Guidelines ROGER ZOOROB, M.D., M.P.H., RUSSELL ANDERSON, M.D., CHARLES CEFALU, M.D., M.S., MOHAMAD SIDANI, M.D., M.S. Faced with the broad and sometimes conflicting range of recommendations for cancer screening, family physicians must determine the most reasonable and up-to-date method of screening.
	Editorial: "Cancer Screening in Perspective," p. 1039
1113	Practical Therapeutics Acute and Chronic Paronychia PAMELA G. ROCKWELL, D.O. Paronychia, a localized superficial infection or abscess of the perionychial tissues, is one of the most common infections of the hand. Treatment options vary depending on whether the infection is acute or chronic.
1121	Problem-Oriented Diagnosis Osteoporosis: Part II. Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatment JEANNETTE E. SOUTH-PAUL, COL, MC, USA Osteoporosis is a common, usually silent, clinical condition; treatment with behavior modification and exercise, or therapy with estrogen, calcium, calcitonin, bisphosphonates or raloxifene, is governed by the presentation.
1131	Office Procedures Endometrial Biopsy THOMAS J. ZUBER, M.D. Endometrial biopsy is valuable in the work-up of abnormal uterine bleeding, cancer screening, endometrial dating and infertility evaluation. This article provides the details necessary to perform this procedure.
	Patient information: "Endometrial Biopsy," p. 1137
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1145	Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Adults: Summary of the AUA Best Practice Policy Recommendations GARY D. GROSSFELD, M.D., J. STUART WOLF, M.D., MARK S. LITWIN, M.D., M.P.H., HEDVIG HRICAK, M.D., PH.D., CATHRYN L. SHULER, M.D., DAVID C. AGERTER, M.D., and PETER CARROLL, M.D. Based on extensive literature review and expert opinions of a multispecialty panel, the AUA recommendations are intended to serve as a resource for urologists and primary care physicians in the evaluation, treatment and follow-up of adult patients with asymptomatic microhematuria.
1159	Clinical Opinion Insulin Resistance Syndrome GOUTHAM RAO, M.D. Intervention in patients with the insulin resistance syndrome may prevent the development of several serious associated conditions.
	Patient information: "Insulin Resistance Syndrome," p. 1165

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