Primary Care Reports – July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009

• Breast Cancer: An Overview for the Primary Care Physician, Part I

  Although breast cancer may not be the most common cancer in women, the diagnosis or even the suspicion is a cause of great distress. Primary care physicians play a pivotal role in their female patients' care by providing the proper risk assessment, encouraging women to get the regular screening, and providing patients with the appropriate referral to definitive treatment.

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• Pharmacology Watch

  In this issue: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors; adverse events with tamsulosin after cataract surgery; new guidelines for persistent pain in the elderly; and FDA Actions.

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• Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement

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