Annals of Internal Medicine

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5 December 2006, Vol. 145. No. 11

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Articles

Expanded HIV Screening in the United States: Effect on Clinical Outcomes, HIV Transmission, and Costs FREE

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A. David Paltiel, PhD; Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH; Bruce R. Schackman, PhD; George R. Seage III, ScD, MPH; Lauren M. Mercincavage, AB; Milton C. Weinstein, PhD; and Kenneth A. Freedberg, MD, MSc

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: hiv, treatment outcome, hiv infection, hiv screen, hiv transmission, rapid screening test ...

Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):797-806. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00004

The Pathogenesis of Venous Thromboembolism: Evidence for Multiple Interrelated Causes

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Jan-Leendert P. Brouwer, MD; Nic J.G.M. Veeger, MSc; Hanneke C. Kluin-Nelemans, MD, PhD; and Jan van der Meer, MD, PhD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: antithrombin iii, protein c, protein s, venous thromboembolism

Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):807-815. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00005

Interval versus Continuous High-Intensity Exercise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Trial

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Milo A. Puhan, MD, PhD; Gilbert Büsching, PT; Holger J. Schünemann, MD, MSc, PhD; Evelien vanOort, PT; Christian Zaugg, PhD; and Martin Frey, MD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: chronic obstructive airway disease, exercise, rehabilitation, interval training

Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):816-825. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00006

Improving Patient Care

Do Integrated Medical Groups Provide Higher-Quality Medical Care than Individual Practice Associations?

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Ateev Mehrotra, MD, MPH; Arnold M. Epstein, MD, MA; and Meredith B. Rosenthal, PhD

Topics: diabetes mellitus, quality of care, asthma, foreign medical graduates, independent practice associations, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):826-833. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00007

Updates

Update in Rheumatology

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David B. Hellmann, MD; and John B. Imboden, MD

Topics: prednisone, rheumatoid arthritis, tumor necrosis factors, wegener granulomatosis, vasculitis, oral contraceptives, systemic ...

Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):834-838. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00008

Conferences

National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference Statement: Tobacco Use: Prevention, Cessation, and Control FREE

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NIH State-of-the-Science Panel*

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):839-844. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00141

Systematic Review: Smoking Cessation Intervention Strategies for Adults and Adults in Special Populations FREE

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Leah Ranney, PhD, MA; Cathy Melvin, PhD, MPH; Linda Lux, MPA; Erin McClain, MA, MPH; and Kathleen N. Lohr, PhD

Includes: Supplemental Content

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):845-856. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00142

Editorials

To Screen or Not to Screen: Is That Really the Question? FREE

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Bernard M. Branson, MD

Topics: hiv, centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.), infection, hiv infection, hiv ...

Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):857-859. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00011

Which Type of Medical Group Provides Higher-Quality Care?

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Lawrence P. Casalino, MD, PhD

Topics: myocardial infarction, acute, diabetes mellitus, quality of care, diabetes mellitus, type 2, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):860-861. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00012

On Being a Doctor

Choosing Geriatrics

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Helen Fernandez, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):862-863. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00013

Letters

Electronic Health Records: Who Pays?

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James J. Stark, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(11):864. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00014