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Early Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Improve Outcomes
Medscape Medical News, December 2, 2010
Blacks and Whites Share Most RA Genetic Risks
Reuters Health Information, November 29, 2010
RSNA Light Exercise May Delay or Prevent Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2010

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Breaking Down Barriers With Books While Rebuilding Iraq
Medscape Nurses, November 30, 2010
Prevalence of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation -- United States, 2007-2009
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 22, 2010

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November 2010
A New Option for Methotrexate Nonresponders Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses the potential role of a novel spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis that is not responding adequately to methotrexate.
Kay on Rheumatology, December 2010
A New Treatment Approach In Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. Jonathan Kay interviews Dr. Allan Gibofsky about the concept of treating to target in rheumatoid arthritis. How strong are the data?
December 2010
NSAIDs -- Which Ones Hurt the Heart? Which Don't? Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses the recent study on NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk in regard to which NSAIDs are the most and the least likely to harm the heart.
Medicine Matters, November 2010
Your Malpractice Advisor: Legal Risks From Your Answering Service A malpractice attorney describes the malpractice dangers that can arise from your answering service and tells doctors what they need to do to prevent them.
Your Malpractice Advisor, November 2010
Do Physician Payments Bias Their Treatment Recommendations? If a given diagnosis were covered by 1 lump sum, would physicians recommend less expensive treatments more often? Dr. Gerald Chodak examines the issue.
Chodak on Urology, November 2010
The Best Fibromyalgia Therapies Clinicians may not agree on what fibromyalgia actually is, but one thing's for sure -- it's treatable. Dr. Charles Argoff reviews the efficacy of approved and investigational fibromyalgia therapies.
Argoff on Neurology, November 2010
How to Not Miss Fibromyalgia Dr. Charles Argoff discusses evolving diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia: it's not all about tender points.
Argoff on Neurology, November 2010
Rework but Do Not Repeal Healthcare Reform Flawed as the Affordable Care Act may be, it provides important healthcare benefits to patients, which Dr. Kathy Miller worries may be lost if the law is repealed.
Miller on Oncology, November 2010
HCR Post Election: The Real Dialog Begins Will Republican gains in Congress mean the repeal of healthcare reform? Or will they, as Dr. John Marshall suspects, set the stage for the first real discussion about healthcare?
Marshall on Oncology, November 2010
How Will a Divided Congress Impact Healthcare Reform? Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses what effects a GOP majority in the House of Representatives could have on healthcare reform.
Lieberman on Psychiatry, November 2010
A Simple Way to Avoid Malpractice Litigation Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses physician vulnerability to legal accusations and offers a simple means of reducing malpractice risk.
Lieberman on Psychiatry, October 2010
Fibromyalgia: New Diagnostic Criteria Dr. Charles Argoff explores the evolving understanding and classification of fibromyalgia and the resulting clinical implications.
Argoff on Neurology, October 2010

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Eosinophilic Fasciitis (Groove sign video demonstration)
From All Joints Considered , Posted at 16:52:29, October 31. 3 Comments
Running Injuries
From All Joints Considered , Posted at 18:48:01, October 18. 0 Comments
Bone Densitometry Legislation
From All Joints Considered , Posted at 19:01:25, October 11. 1 Comment

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Chronic Arthritis Treatment Advice needed
Posted at 21:57:51, November 27. 5 Comments
Rheumatology advice needed
Posted at 12:19:06, November 26. 1 Comment
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Hidden Malpractice Dangers in EMRs
Expert Column, December 2010
A New Option for Methotrexate Nonresponders
Commentary, December 2010
A New Treatment Approach In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Expert Interview, December 2010
NSAIDs -- Which Ones Hurt the Heart? Which Don't?
Commentary, November 2010

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A recent perspective article in the NEJM urges physicians to form their own accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the new healthcare reform law in order to get ahead of hospital-led ACOs that may affect physician income and professional independence. Do you agree or disagree with this perspective?

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