Introducing JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis

Introducing JAMA Professionalism.

This issue of JAMA marks the introduction of a new department: JAMA Professionalism. The goal of the articles in this section is to help physicians fulfill required competencies on this topic. According to the American Board of Medical Specialties definition, professionalism is “...a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles and sensitivity to div...

Photoglottography: A Clinical Synopsis

Although photoglottography (PGG) has been used as a measure proportional to glottal area, it has not been widely applied in the clinic to study dysphonic patient populations. Historically, PGG has required the insertion of either a light source or photosensor at least to the level of the oropharynx or nasopharynx. This invasive nature of PGG has probably limited its appeal to those who are unwi...

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Associate Editors Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, Ethan Basch, MD, Charlene Breedlove, Anne Rentoumis Cappola, MD, ScM, Helene M. Cole, MD, Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH, W. Gregory Feero, MD, PhD, J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH, Donald C. Goff, MD, Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ, David H. Mark, MD, MPH, Robert A. McNutt, MD, George T. O’Connor, MD, MS, Boris Pasche, MD, PhD, Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Jeffrey L. S...

Synopsis of Clinical Laboratory Methods

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pancreatic Cancer 2016 From the Japan Pancreas Society: A Synopsis.

OBJECTIVES Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pancreatic Cancer based on Evidence-Based Medicine 2006 were first published by the Japan Pancreas Society, and they were revised to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pancreatic Cancer 2009 in July 2009 and were further revised to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pancreatic Cancer 2013 in October 2013. These guidelines were established according to evi...