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COVER ARTICLE: OFFICE PROCEDURES
Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Pathogenesis and Management

ROBERT G. FRYKBERG, D.P.M., M.P.H.
Foot ulcers are significant and common complications of diabetes mellitus and can lead to hospitalization and lower-extremity amputation. Prompt and aggressive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers can often prevent exacerbation of the problem and the potential need for amputation.

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Autism: A Medical Primer

CHRISTOPHER D. PRATER, M.D., and ROBERT G. ZYLSTRA, ED.D., L.C.S.W.
Primary care physicians can accurately identify the condition, initiate treatment, and facilitate appropriate referrals for patients with the pervasive developmental disorder of autism.

Patient information: "What You Should Know About Autism," p. 1680

Editorial: "Autism," p. 1610

1685

Common Issues in the Care of Sick Neonates

MUHAMMAD JAWAD HASHIM, M.D., and RONNIE GUILLET, M.D., PH.D.
Sick or premature neonates may be managed by family physicians in special care nurseries, where they can be closely monitored and clinically evaluated.

1695

Diagnosing Pericarditis

KRISHAN K. GOYLE, M.D., and ANNE D. WALLING, M.D.
Pericarditis is most often caused by viral infection and generally resolves in a few weeks with no clinical sequelae. The condition must be distinguished from acute myocardial infarction, because the administration of thrombolytic medications can be fatal.

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The Proactive Sexual Health History

MARGARET R.H. NUSBAUM, D.O., M.P.H., and CAROL D. HAMILTON, ED.D., P.A.-C.
Sexual health care is important to the general health of patients and should be proactively addressed by primary care physicians.

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Evaluation and Management of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

SAAD SHAIKH, M.D., and CHRISTOPHER N. TA, M.D.
Early detection and treatment of herpes zoster ophthalmicus can prevent potentially severe ocular complications and result in good visual outcomes.

Patient information: "What You Should Know About HZO," p. 1732

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1591	Definitions for Evidence Labels in AFP
1595	Inside AFP
1599	Newsletter
1603	Clinical Quiz
1609	Quantum Sufficit
1610	Editorials Autism
1615	Letters to the Editor FPs, Internet Play Crucial Roles in Diagnosis of Complex Illnesses Punch Biopsies Are Not the Way to Diagnose Melanoma
1620	CME Calendar
1645	Diary from a Week in Practice
1649	Cochrane for Clinicians: Putting Evidence into Practice Should We Prescribe Antibiotics for Acute Conjunctivitis? Patient information: "Conjunctivitis," p. 1652
1682	Change-of-Address Form
1735	*Clinical Evidence:* A Publication of BMJ Recurrent Tonsilitis
1737	Putting Prevention into Practice: An Evidence-Based Approach Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
1743	Photo Quiz
1747	Patient Information Collection STOP SMOKING Heart Disease and Smoking: Why You Need to Stop Smoking Smoking: Break the Habit Smoking: Do I Want to Quit?
1760	Tips from Other Journals
1777	Practice Guidelines CDC Releases 2002 Guidelines for Treating STDs: Part I. Diseases Characterized by Vaginal Discharge and PID
1781	Clinical Briefs
1787	Medical Services
1788	Classified Information
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