Since its inception, the ACOFP has had the goal, “To advance the standards of (family) practice in the field of osteopathic medicine . . .” To that end, over the past 58 years, the ACOFP has published various newsletters and scientific journals. In 2000, the A...
Presidential Perspectives
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If you speak with anyone who likes to cook, they may tell you that there are certain herbs that they always have on hand such as parsley or thyme. They could also tell you that of late they have been using some new ones with more regularity. The trick is finding the ones that go well together, crea...
Original Research
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Determination of waist circumference is now being recommended as a routine office measurement to identify women with metabolic syndrome and to monitor clinical response to therapeutic interventions. As such, the accuracy of measurement is important. In this study, we tested accuracy of a...
Reports
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Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), an increasingly recognized form of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1), often initially presents in middle-aged adults and is often misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). However, like DM1, patients often have autoantibodies directed again...
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Nursing shortage in rural America is a catastrophe about to be realized. Countless agencies, both government and private, have discussed this issue. Policies, legislative acts, diatribes, plans suggested, and much hand-wringing has taken place over the past few years, but we seem to be n...
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Night sweats can be a symptom of several life-threatening conditions such as lymphoma, HIV infection, or bacterial endocarditis. They may also be an indication of several endocrine problems, sleep apnea, or GERD. This article reviews a differential diagnosis and the appropriate diagnosti...
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Stand for Quality report Stand for Quality, a coalition of more than 165 organizations from across the health care spectrum, released a framework to the Administration and Congress on improving quality and affordability of health care. The framework makes six recommendations: Set national pri...