A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ADVERSE
REACTIONS
Seven steps to improved
ADR reporting. Sharkey CC, Alessandro-Battaglia R, Matuszewski
J, Peker S, Lovly RM. October, p. 35.
AMERICAN
INDIANS
American Indians and
alcoholism: Genetic susceptibility. Mail PD. February, p. 11.
(CME)
BULLETIN
BOARD
January, p. 15; March,
p. 49.
CANCER
A diagnostic dilemma—Metastatic
prostate cancer presenting as pleural and pericardial effusions.
Chin NW, Sinay LJ, Taylor J, Joyce MW, Mack EJ, Pincus MR.
October, p. 19.
Improving prostate cancer
detection through free-PSA testing. Flanigan RC. July, p. 42.
Localized therapy for
prostate cancer—Private- versus public-sector practice.
Horan AH, Nasrabadi KS, Mills P. April, p. 30.
Recognizing medullary
thyroid cancer. Gallo DR, North JH Jr. September, p. 14. (CME)
CAPITAL
COMMENT
A paradigm shift: How
an outsider changed the face of VA health care. Capital comment.
Sunshine J. October, p. 48.
An Independent Budget for
veterans’ health care. Capital comment. Sunshine J. April,
p. 55.
Assessing TRICARE: An
interview with Dr. H. James Sears. Capital comment. Sunshine
J. June, p. 62.
Assessing TRICARE: An
interview with Dr. H. James Sears, part two. Capital comment.
Sunshine J. July, p. 71.
Assessing TRICARE: An
interview with Dr. H. James Sears, part three. Capital comment.
Sunshine J. August, p. 47.
In the aftermath of VA
eligibility reform. Capital comment. Sunshine J. May, p. 60.
Prevention and the future
of military medicine. Capital comment. Sunshine J. January,
p. 49.
Questioning the primary
care fad. Capital comment. Sunshine J. February, p. 23.
The DoD’s prevention
initiative. Capital comment. Sunshine J. March, p. 61.
The latest on the managed
care revolution. Capital comment. Sunshine J. November, p.
58.
Transforming the VA health
care system. Capital comment. Sunshine J. September, p. 58.
Update on Gulf War illness.
Capital comment. Sunshine J. December, p. 11.
CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE
Predicting arrhythmias
in hospitalized veterans. Mandal AK, Khan A, Baig M. June,
p. 23. (CME)
CLINICAL
DIGEST
May, p. 53; June, p.
51; July, p. 11; August, p. 11; September, p. 13; October,
p. 11; November, p. 55; December, p. 50.
COLLABORATIVE
PRACTICE
Abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Check popliteal pulses too! Collaborative practice. Stordahl
NJ, Johnson BL. June, p. 47.
Treat smoking as an addiction.
Collaborative practice. Schaefer S, Francis E, Schlede C. July,
p. 61.
COMPUTERIZATION
Computers, users, and
the meaning of medicine. Practitioner forum. Breland AE Jr.
September, p. 52.
Reengineering health
care operations. McIntosh ME, Finney JR, Perry AS, Hina JL.
January, p. 40.
DERMATOLOGY
Dermatologic diagnoses
in MTFs—Felodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia. Young
PC, Turiansky GW, Sau P, Liebman MD, Benson PM. July, p. 53.
Dermatologic diagnoses
in MTFs—Tinea nigra palmaris: Differentiation from malignant
melanoma or junctional nevi. Hall J, Perry VE. July, p. 56.
Dermatologic diagnoses
in MTFs—Vesiculobullous reaction to diethyltoluamide revisited.
McKinlay JR, Ross EV, Barrett TL. July, p. 60.
DRUG
MONITOR
June, p. 57; July, p.
77; August, p. 60; September, p. 67; October, p. 61; November,
p. 63; December, p. 46.
DRUG
UTILIZATION EVALUATION
Molecular therapies for
asthma. Krishnaswamy G, Mukkamala R, Yerra L, Smith JK. January,
p. 16. (CE & CME)
EMERGENCY
How to respond to a near
drowning. Kaminer KL, Counselman FL. August, p. 12. (CME)
FEDERAL
HEALTH MATTERS
Barlas S. June, p. 53;
July, p. 65; August, p. 51; September, p. 49; October, p. 46;
November, p. 13; December, p. 42.
FEDERAL
LAW
According to the ethics
laws, when can a gift be accepted? Federal law. Green J, Vallowe
J. February, p. 42.
Understanding the Hatch
Act—How does federal employment restrict political activity?
Federal law. Green J. September, p. 43.
When can federal employees
accept gifts? Federal law. Green J. June, p. 31.
FEDERAL
RESEARCH
May, p. 72; October,
p. 41.
GASTROINTESTINAL
DISEASE
Diverticulitis and appendicitis
in elders. Counselman FL. May, p. 12. (CME)
GERIATRICS
Diverticulitis and appendicitis
in elders. Counselman FL. May, p. 12. (CME)
New options for elders—Atypical
antipsychotic medications. Tandon R. August, p. 31.
Planning for patients’ postdischarge
needs. Kobb R. June, p. 11.
Pneumonia in elders.
Cassiere HA, Fein AM. June, p. 32.
GULF
WAR ILLNESS
Gulf War illness—Does
anticholinesterase exposure play a role? Flaxman NA. October,
p. 12. (CE)
Update on Gulf War illness.
Capital comment. Sunshine J. December, p. 11.
INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
At war with hepatitis
C, part 1—The VA’s strategic initiative. Mitchell
T, Holohan TV, Wright TL, Kizer KW. November, p. 14. (CE & CME)
At war with hepatitis
C, part 2—Evaluation, screening, and diagnosis in the
VHA. Holohan TV, Mitchell T, Kizer KW. December, p.12. (CME)
Managing cold and flu—A
protocol for the nurse and pharmacist. Joseph AM, Neal D. November,
p. 23.
MANAGED
CARE
The latest on the managed
care revolution. Capital comment. Sunshine J. November, p.
58.
MEETINGS
AND EVENTS
June, p. 66; September,
p. 73, October, p. 55; November, p. 40.
MENTAL
HEALTH
How to recognize acute
confusion. Lappin R. April, p. 12. (CME)
Mind over matter—Behavioral
medicine in reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Trent NH III, Brooks
FR. May, p. 25.
New options for elders—Atypical
antipsychotic medications. Tandon R. August, p. 31.
NERVOUS
SYSTEM
Tardive dyskinesia and
drug-induced parkinsonism—Are they related? Caudill RL,
Lewis S, Bacani-Oropilla T, El-Mallakh RS. November, p. 31.
NEW
DRUGS/DRUG NEWS
January, p. 53; February,
p. 47; March, p. 71; April, p. 23; May, p. 64.
NURSE
PRACTITIONER
The VA cardiothoracic
nurse practitioner. Lorenz BT. February, p. 35.
Veterans’ compensation
and pension exams—A new role for the nurse practitioner.
Miller E, Conti-O’Hare M, Valentine N. September, p. 30.
OPTHAMOLOGY
How to recognize and
treat glaucoma. Chismire KJ. July, p. 25.
PAIN
MANAGEMENT
How addiction complicates
pain management. Greany-Hudson GD. March, p. 15.
Providing effective pain
control. Navas M, Sommer C. March, p. 37.
PALLITIVE
CARE
Hospice/palliative medicine:
Principles and practice. Holman GH. January, p. 33.
PATIENT
INFORMATION
Focusing on fitness.
Patient information. December, p. 49.
High cholesterol: A war
worth waging. Patient information. September, p. 63.
Managing your medicines.
Patient information. November, p. 79.
Preventing heat stroke.
Patient information. June, p. 69.
Protecting yourself against
lyme disease. Patient information. August, p. 67.
Skin cancer: Run for
cover! Patient information. July, p. 85.
Understanding diabetes.
Patient information. October, p. 71.
PHARMACY
Minimizing drug expenditures.
Weideman RA, Porter LK, Roberts KW, Garrett SM. April, p. 41.
New options for elders—Atypical
antipsychotic medications. Tandon R. August, p. 31.
Tardive dyskinesia and
drug-induced parkinsonism—Are they related? Caudill RL,
Lewis S, Bacani-Oropilla T, El-Mallakh RS. November, p. 31.
Theophylline toxicity
revisited. Byrd RP Jr, Fields CL, Ossorio MA, Roy TM. December,
p. 35. (CE)
When clinics are cancelled....
Improving pharmacy services. Smith CP, Crook LD, Arviso E.
December, p. 23.
POST-DISCHARGE
CARE
Planning for patients’ postdischarge
needs. Kobb R. June, p. 11.
PRACTITIONER
FORUM
Computers, users, and
the meaning of medicine. Practitioner forum. Breland AE Jr.
September, p. 52.
Will federal contracting
become more complex? Practitioner forum. Gallatin JP Jr, Matechak
J. March, p. 55.
PRIMARY
CARE
Patient-centered care
team: Role of the pharmacist. Favale M, Fallah A. February,
p. 24.
RESPIRATORY
DISEASE
Acute sinusitis. Cunha
BA. March, p. 65.
Asthma: Current management
techniques. O’Hollaren MT. July, p. 12. (CE & CME)
Managing cold and flu—A
protocol for the nurse and pharmacist. Joseph AM, Neal D. November,
p. 23.
Pneumonia in elders.
Cassiere HA, Fein AM. June, p. 32.
STROKE
Advances in secondary
stroke prevention. Goldstein LB. March, p. 24. (CME)
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
American Indians and
alcoholism: Genetic susceptibility. Mail PD. February, p. 11.
(CME)
How addiction complicates
pain management. Greany-Hudson GD. March, p. 15.
Treat smoking as an addiction.
Collaborative practice. Schaefer S, Francis E, Schlede C. July,
p. 61.
What determines length
of stay in a long-term substance abuse program? Atre-Vaidya
N, Faber D. May, p. 41.
TRICARE
Assessing TRICARE: An
interview with Dr. H. James Sears. Capital comment. Sunshine
J. June, p. 62.
Assessing TRICARE: An
interview with Dr. H. James Sears, part two. Capital comment.
Sunshine J. July, p. 71.
Assessing TRICARE: An
interview with Dr. H. James Sears, part three. Capital comment.
Sunshine J. August, p. 47.
UPDATES
FROM THE FEDERAL HEALTH SCENE
Leibel A. January, p.
11; February, p. 44; March, p. 11; April, p. 11; May, p. 11.
VHA
A paradigm shift: How
an outsider changed the face of VA health care. Capital comment.
Sunshine J. October, p. 48.
An Independent Budget for
veterans’ health care. Capital comment. Sunshine J. April,
p. 55.
At war with hepatitis
C, part 1—The VA’s strategic initiative. Mitchell
T, Holohan TV, Wright TL, Kizer KW. November, p. 14. (CE & CME)
At war with hepatitis
C, part 2—Evaluation, screening, and diagnosis in the
VHA. Holohan TV, Mitchell T, Kizer KW. December, p. 12. (CME)
In the aftermath of VA
eligibility reform. Capital comment. Sunshine J. May, p. 60.
The VA’s role in
mitigating disasters. Coyner BK. April, p. 49.
Transforming the VA health
care system. Capital comment. Sunshine J. September, p. 58.
Veterans’ health
care—Broadening the dialogue. Spagnolo SV. May, p. 51.
WEB
SITINGS
June, p. 54; July, p.
78; August, p. 52; September, p. 40; October, p. 58; November,
p. 74.
WORK-RELATED
ISSUES
Caring for the injured
worker—Part 1: Understanding the law. Rich DJ. August,
p. 23.
Caring for the injured
worker—Part 2: Physical and psychological deconditioning.
Rich DJ. September, p. 23.
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