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COVER ARTICLE:
CARING FOR COMMON SKIN CONDITIONS
Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Disease ROBERT S. FAWCETT, M.D., M.S., SEAN LINFORD, M.D., and DANIEL L. STULBERG, M.D. Careful examination of the fingernails and toenails can provide clues to a variety of underlying systemic diseases. |
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RAYMOND P. WARD, M.D., PH.D., MARCELO KUGELMAS, M.D., and KAREN D. LIBSCH, M.D. Chronic hepatitis C is a common infection that may be treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. All patients with hepatitis C should be considered for this treatment, but because of side effects and potential complications, the decision to treat is not always an easy one. This article features online-only content. |
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MAX BAYARD, M.D., JONAH MCINTYRE, M.D., KEITH R. HILL, M.D., and JACK WOODSIDE, JR., M.D. Early recognition and appropriate pharmacologic therapy can prevent or lessen the complications of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. |
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WILLIAM H. MARKLE, M.D., and KHALDOUN MAKHOUL, M.D. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the female sandfly. Travelers, immigrants, and military personnel who have been in endemic areas are at risk for the disease. |
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MIRIAM T. VINCENT, M.D., M.S., NADHIA CELESTIN, M.D., and ANEELA N. HUSSAIN, M.D. Sore throat is one of the most common complaints encountered by family physicians. Useful, well-validated clinical decision rules are available to help physicians manage this condition. |
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Cover photographs provided by Robert S. Fawcett,
M.D., M.S., Thomas M. Hart Family Practice Residency Program, York Hospital,
York, Pa., and Daniel L. Stulberg, M.D., Utah Valley Family Practice Residency
Program, Provo, Utah.
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