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Thomas, James
- You have accessShould community hospitals perform angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction?W. Douglas Weaver, MD and Joseph M. Sutton, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1996, 63 (1) 57-61;
A debate about the advantages and disadvantages of community hospitals performing angioplasty for myocardial infarction, even if they have no facilities for heart surgery.
Vaegter, Keld
- You have accessMultidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain: a randomized, prospective studyAne F. Bendix, MD, Tom Bendix, MD, DMSc, Keld Vægter, MD, Christine Lund, PT, Lone Frølund, PhD and Lillian Holm, OTCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1996, 63 (1) 62-69;
Intensive treatment programs for low back pain are expensive, but can reduce health care, pension, and sick leave costs.
Vidt, Donald G.
- You have accessLipid-regulating and antiatherosclerotic therapy: current options and future approachesAntonio M. Gotto, MD, DphilCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1996, 63 (1) 31-41;
New strategies for regulating lipids, such as new drugs and gene therapy, hold promise in reducing coronary heart disease, but current guidelines are still the first, best strategy.
Weaver, W. Douglas
- You have accessShould community hospitals perform angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction?W. Douglas Weaver, MD and Joseph M. Sutton, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1996, 63 (1) 57-61;
A debate about the advantages and disadvantages of community hospitals performing angioplasty for myocardial infarction, even if they have no facilities for heart surgery.
Wikenheiser, Kathryn A.
- You have accessBone scintigraphy screening in stage I-II breast cancer: Is it cost-effective?Kathryn A. Wikenheiser, PhD and Edward B. Silberstein, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1996, 63 (1) 43-47;
A recommendation that bone scanning not be routinely used for follow-up after successful treatment for early-stage breast cancer.
Wilke, William S.
- You have accessDiabetes in the elderly: studies dispel common misconceptionsArshag Mooradian, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1996, 63 (1) 5-7;
Diabetes in the elderly is common but often not diagnosed and treated well. A rational approach to treatment can improve patients' quality of life and reduce long-term complications.