Vol. 2 No. 6 (2010): November/December 2010

Chronic disease creates many risks for physician burnout. Seemingly every year we are confronted with yet another set of screening and management mandates, a new collection of target lab values, and of course another crop of brand-new medications that are sure to have an impact this time. In th...

This study reviewed intermediate diabetes outcomes including hemoglobin A1c (A1C) values, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in individuals 65 years and older with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and then compared outcomes between those managed by a geriatrician...

It has been said that certain early osteopathic physicians could estimate random blood sugar by touch. This questionable statement was put to test with a simple protocol. Forty diabetic patients were evaluated for tissue texture change by palpation. The degree of subcutaneous tissue text...

With more than 23.6 million Americans living with diabetes mellitus and a growing rate of 1.6 million new cases per year, improved control and the prevention of secondary complications is imperative. Reliance on hemoglobin A1c reading alone can be misleading to the physician and its valu...

A man presented with double vision. After a careful physical examination, it was discovered that the patient had a pupil-sparing cranial nerve III palsy. This article will review the case presentation and explore etiologies and treatments for this relatively common condition. ...

Our health can be negatively affected by chronic stress. Stress can be normal variable hassles of daily life, life events, or sleep disruption, or it can be the more chronic social stresses related to personal role in community, economic status, or status incongruity. Socioeconomic stres...

Comments on “Commentary on the globalization of osteopathic medicine” Dear Dr. Shubrook: I would like to offer a few comments that I believe are needed to correct errors in “Commentary on the globaliza- tion of osteopathic medicine” (Qureshi and Kusienski) in the May/June 2010 issue of Osteopa...

‌ Response to Letter to the Editor ‌ To the Editor: We would like to thank Dr. Findlay for his input and welcome his expertise. We agree that the WHO has not adopted the definitions of “osteopathic physicians” versus an “osteopath.” The WHO Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Osteopat...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)and the Office of the National Coordinator rolled out thef inal rule on the Electronic Health Record Incentive Pro-gram on Tuesday...