The HPV vaccine—What the family practitioner needs to know

Cloud Computing Distilled: What the Practitioner Needs to Know

What is Cloud Computing? There are three general ways to define it. An operational definition of cloud computing is: “utility computing.” A descriptive definition for cloud computing is: “service-based” or “resourcebased” computing. A practical definition is simply: “pay as you go” computing (Armbrust et al., 2009). All of these descriptions of cloud are correct, and they reflect the two main i...

Diagnostic Radiology: What the Advanced Practitioner Needs to Know

Advanced practitioners should use imaging resources wisely by understanding the appropriate use of chest x-ray, CT, and PET/CT, according to Joseph R. Steele, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. At JADPRO Live at APSHO, Dr. Steele described the ABCs of diagnostic radiology, outlining which tests are best for which situations, and which are a misuse of healt...

What the Equine Practitioner Needs to Know about the Biochemical Manipulation of Equine Joint Disease

Family Needs of Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Units

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Neglected parasitic infections: what every family physician needs to know.

Neglected parasitic infections, including Chagas disease, toxocariasis, cysticercosis, and toxoplasmosis, affect millions of persons in the United States. Relatively few resources have been devoted to surveillance, prevention, and treatment of these diseases. Chagas disease primarily affects Latin American immigrants and can cause heart failure and death if not treated. Immediate antiparasitic ...