Vol. 1 No. 3 (2009): November/December 2009

Primary care is certainly in the news today, with pro-found work force shortages predicted for primary care physicians by 2020, fewer medical students choosing primary care as a specialty, disgruntled in-practice physicians who are overworked and underpaid, and the uncertain position of primary ca...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. The osteopathic family physician (OFP) has three choices when interacting with complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) providers in the community: rejecting their participa- tion in ...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. Introduction A 2004 Institute of Medicine report, “Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion,” reported that 90 million people lack the “capacity to obtain, proce...

Crohn’s disease is one of the two major types of idiopathic, chronic intestinal inflammation known asinflammatory bowel disease. It is a significant disease process, especially in populations of NorthernEuropean ancestry, of chronic relapsing disease along with an increased risk of morta...

‌Tobacco dependence is a chronic disease that deserves treatment. Effective strategies have now been identified and should be used with every current and former smoker. The Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians provides point of care access and the tools necessary to effectively identify and assess t...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. Introduction Medical acupuncture is a holistic method of diagnosis and treatment by physicians. Acupuncture is both old and new and has been found in various forms in different cultures...

Federal Trade Commission again delays implementation of ”Red Flag” rule On Wednesday, July 29, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission announced yet another delay in the implementation of the “Red Flag” rule to protect patient identity theft in med-ical billing. This is the third delay in implementatio...