Index by author

November 01, 2002; Volume 69,Issue 11

  1. Batur, Pelin

    1. Discussing breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy with women
      Pelin Batur, MD, Holly L. Thacker, MD, FACP and Halle C.F. Moore, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2002, 69 (11) 838-848;

      Although the Women’s Health Initiative showed an increased risk of breast cancer, the absolute risk is very low.

  2. Bistolarides, Peter

    1. Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: Why, who, when, how, where, and then what?
      Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: Why, who, when, how, where, and then what?
      Patricia Smith Choban, MD, Steve Poplawski, MD, Benita Jackson, MD, MPH and Peter Bistolarides, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2002, 69 (11) 897-903;

      Bariatric surgery can take weight off and keep it off, but it is not for everyone. Chances are, you will see more patients who want it or have had it.

  3. Blackburn, George L.

    1. Making good decisions about diet: Weight loss is not weight maintenance
      George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2002, 69 (11) 864-866;

      Lack of long-term data on very-low-carbohydrate diets makes their medically unsupervised use very troubling.

  4. Brotman, Daniel J.

    1. ‘Coach class thrombosis’: Is the risk real? What do we tell our patients?
      ‘Coach class thrombosis’: Is the risk real? What do we tell our patients?
      Daniel J. Brotman, MD and Amir Jaffer, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2002, 69 (11) 832-837;

      The risk is real but small; only those already at increased risk of venous thromboembolism need to be concerned.

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