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    Journal of General Internal Medicine: Volume 20, Issue 7

    559-675
    July 2005
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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Relationship Between Increased Personal Well-Being and Enhanced Empathy Among Internal Medicine Residents

Tait D. Shanafelt MD,  Colin West MD, PhD,  Xinghua Zhao MS,  Paul Novotny MS,  Joseph Kolars MD,  Thomas Habermann MD,  Jeff Sloan PhD, 
  • Pages: 559-564
  • First Published: 13 June 2005
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The Role of Cultural Diversity Climate in Recruitment, Promotion, and Retention of Faculty in Academic Medicine

Eboni G. Price MD, MPH,  Aysegul Gozu MD,  David E. Kern MD, MPH,  Neil R. Powe MD, MPH, MBA,  Gary S. Wand MD,  Sherita Golden MD, MHS,  Lisa A. Cooper MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 565-571
  • First Published: 17 June 2005
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Implementing a Screening and Diagnosis Program for Dementia in Primary Care

Malaz Boustani MD, MPH,  Christopher M. Callahan MD,  Frederick W. Unverzagt PhD,  Mary G. Austrom PhD,  Anthony J. Perkins MS,  Bridget A. Fultz MA,  Siu L. Hui PhD,  Hugh C. Hendrie MB, ChB, 
  • Pages: 572-577
  • First Published: 17 June 2005
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Perceived Discrimination and Reported Delay of Pharmacy Prescriptions and Medical Tests

Courtney Harold Van Houtven PhD,  Corrine I. Voils PhD,  Eugene Z. Oddone MD,  Kevin P. Weinfurt PhD,  Joëlle Y. Friedman MPA,  Kevin A. Schulman MD,  Hayden B. Bosworth PhD, 
  • Pages: 578-583
  • First Published: 17 June 2005
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The Effect of Cardiac Troponin Testing on Clinical Care in a Veterans Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Michael Berkwits MD,  MSCE A. Russell Localio JD, MS,  Stephen E. Kimmel MD, MSCE, 
  • Pages: 584-592
  • First Published: 09 June 2005
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Racial Differences in Opioid Use for Chronic Nonmalignant Pain

Ian Chen MD,  James Kurz MD,  Mark Pasanen MD,  Charles Faselis MD,  Mukta Panda MD,  Lisa J. Staton MD,  Jane O'Rorke MD,  Madhusudan Menon MD,  Inginia Genao MD,  JoAnn Wood MD,  Alex J. Mechaber MD,  Eric Rosenberg MD, MSPH,  Tim Carey MD, MPH,  Diane Calleson PhD,  Sam Cykert MD, 
  • Pages: 593-598
  • First Published: 13 June 2005
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Racial Disparities in the Content of Primary Care Office Visits

Peter Franks MD,  Kevin Fiscella MD, MPH,  Sean Meldrum MS, 
  • Pages: 599-603
  • First Published: 13 June 2005
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Trends in Breast Conserving Surgery Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, 1992–2000

Mita Sanghavi Goel MD, MPH,  Risa B. Burns MD,  Russell S. Phillips MD,  Roger B. Davis ScD,  Quyen Ngo-Metzger MD, MPH,  Ellen P. McCarthy PhD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 604-611
  • First Published: 09 June 2005
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The Impact of a Primary Care Physician Cooperative on the Caseload of an Emergency Department: The Maastricht Integrated Out-of-Hours Service

Caro J.T. Van Uden MSc,  Ron A.G. Winkens MD, PhD,  Geertjan Wesseling MD, PhD,  Hans F.B.M. Fiolet MD, PhD,  Onno C.P. Van Schayck PhD,  Harry F.J.M. Crebolder MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 612-617
  • First Published: 09 June 2005
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A Population-Based Study of HIV Testing Practices and Perceptions in 4 U.S. States

Traci A. Takahashi MD MPH,  Kay M. Johnson MD MPH,  Katharine A. Bradley MD MPH, 
  • Pages: 618-622
  • First Published: 13 June 2005
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Symptomatic Severity of Prime-MD Diagnosed Episodes of Panic and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care

Bruce L. Rollman MD, MPH,  Bea Herbeck Belnap Dr. Biol. Hum,  Sati Mazumdar PhD,  Fang Zhu MS,  Kurt Kroenke MD,  Herbert C. Schulberg PhD,  M. Katherine Shear MD, 
  • Pages: 623-628
  • First Published: 17 June 2005
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Religious Characteristics of U.S. Physicians: A National Survey

Farr A. Curlin MD,  John D. Lantos MD,  Chad J. Roach BS,  Sarah A. Sellergren MA,  Marshall H. Chin MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 629-634
  • First Published: 13 June 2005
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Medical Students' Perceptions of the Elements of Effective Inpatient Teaching by Attending Physicians and Housestaff

D. Michael Elnicki MD,  Amanda Cooper MD, 
  • Pages: 635-639
  • First Published: 13 June 2005
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Will Older Persons and Their Clinicians Use a Shared Decision-making Instrument?

Aanand D. Naik MD,  Dena Schulman-Green PhD,  Ruth McCorkle PhD, FAAN,  Elizabeth H. Bradley PhD,  Sidney T. Bogardus Jr. MD, 
  • Pages: 640-643
  • First Published: 09 June 2005
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Physician Awareness of Celiac Disease: A Need for Further Education

Robert D. Zipser MD,  Mary Farid DO,  Donald Baisch,  Bhairavi Patel MD,  Devika Patel, 
  • Pages: 644-646
  • First Published: 13 June 2005

BRIEF REPORTS

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How Well Do Clinic-Based Blood Pressure Measurements Agree with the Mercury Standard?

Jennifer W. Kim BA,  Hayden B. Bosworth PhD,  Corrine I. Voils PhD,  Maren Olsen PhD,  Tara Dudley MStat,  Matthew Gribbin MS,  Martha Adams MD,  Eugene Z. Oddone MD, MHSC, 
  • Pages: 647-649
  • First Published: 13 June 2005

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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Brief Report: Risk Factors for Pneumococcal Vaccine Refusal in Adults: A Case–Control Study

Lesley S. Miller MD,  Ekaterina V. Kourbatova MD, MPH,  Sandy Goodman MPH,  Susan M. Ray MD, 
  • Pages: 650-652
  • First Published: 13 June 2005

BRIEF REPORTS

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The Risk of Overanticoagulation with Antibiotic Use in Outpatients on Stable Warfarin Regimens

Jeffrey J. Glasheen MD,  Randolph V. Fugit PharmD, BCPS,  Allan V. Prochazka MD, MSc, 
  • Pages: 653-656
  • First Published: 13 June 2005

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Spontaneous Bleeding Associated with Ginkgo biloba: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature

Stephen Bent MD,  Harley Goldberg DO,  Amy Padula MS,  Andrew L. Avins MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 657-661
  • First Published: 17 June 2005

HEALTH POLICY PERSPECTIVE

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The New Medicare Drug Benefit: Formularies and Their Potential Effects on Access to Medications

Haiden A. Huskamp PhD,  Nancy L. Keating MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 662-665
  • First Published: 13 June 2005

PERSPECTIVES

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Discussing Health Care Costs with Patients: An Opportunity for Empathic Communication

James T. Hardee MD,  Frederic W. Platt MD,  Ilene K. Kasper MS, 
  • Pages: 666-669
  • First Published: 13 June 2005

REFLECTIONS

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Learning to Save Lives

Thomas S. Inui ScM, MD, 
  • Pages: 670-671
  • First Published: 18 July 2005

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Response to “The Corporate Coauthor”

Elizabeth Wager MA,  Adam Jacobs PhD, MSc, 
  • Page: 672
  • First Published: 18 July 2005

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2005 Creative Writing Contest Winner—Prose

Leslie G. Cohen MD, 
  • Pages: 673-674
  • First Published: 18 July 2005
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2005 Creative Writing Contest Winner—Poetry

Benjamin Morris, 
  • Page: 675
  • First Published: 18 July 2005