Current Issue: Vol. 302, No. 1, July 1, 2009
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Original Contributions
- Genetic Loci Associated With C-Reactive Protein Levels and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Free Full Text - Novel and Conventional Biomarkers for Prediction of Incident Cardiovascular Events in the Community
Abstract | Full Text - Prevalence, Complications, and Hospital Charges Associated With Use of Bone-Morphogenetic Proteins in Spinal Fusion Procedures
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Special Communication
- The Obligation to Participate in Biomedical Research
Abstract | Full Text | JAMA Report Video
Clinician's Corner: Clinical Crossroads
- A 70-Year-Old Woman With Shingles: Review of Herpes Zoster
Abstract | Full Text | CME Course | Patient Page
Clinical Crossroads Update
Commentaries
- Ethical Collection, Storage, and Use of Public Health Data: A Proposal for a National Privacy Protection
Extract | Full Text - Building Bridges Between Medical Care and Public Health
Extract | Full Text - The Case for Public Ownership of Patient Data
Extract | Full Text - Exploring the Harmful Effects of Health Care
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Editorial
- Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Disease: Determining Causality and Quantifying Contribution to Risk Assessment
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A Piece of My Mind
Medical News & Perspectives
- New Pain Guideline for Older Patients: Avoid NSAIDs, Consider Opioids
Extract | Full Text - Groups Back Telemedicine for Stroke Care
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Complete Table of Contents
Top Content
Most Viewed Articles
- Body Mass Index and Risk, Age of Onset, and Survival in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Computed Tomographic Colonography for the Detection of Advanced Neoplasia in Individuals at Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
- Interaction Between the Serotonin Transporter Gene (5-HTTLPR), Stressful Life Events, and Risk of Depression
- Migraine Headache in Middle Age and Late-Life Brain Infarcts
- Predictive Value of Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin G20210A in Adults With Venous Thromboembolism and in Family Members of Those With a Mutation
- Early Use of Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion in Abdominal Septic Shock
- Long-term Outcomes in Individuals With Prolonged PR Interval or First-Degree Atrioventricular Block
- Estimation of HIV Incidence in the United States
- Postmenopausal Hormone Treatment
- Risk for Distant Recurrence of Breast Cancer Detected by Mammography Screening or Other Methods
Most Sent Articles
- Associations Between End-of-Life Discussions, Patient Mental Health, Medical Care Near Death, and Caregiver Bereavement Adjustment
- Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders
- Staging of Disease
- Respiratory Symptoms, Pulmonary Function, and Markers of Inflammation Among Bar Workers Before and After a Legislative Ban on Smoking in Public Places
- Migraine Headache in Middle Age and Late-Life Brain Infarcts
- Acid-Suppressive Medication Use and the Risk for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
- Risk of Adverse Outcomes Associated With Concomitant Use of Clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitors Following Acute Coronary Syndrome
- The Science of Health Care Reform
- Cause-Specific Excess Deaths Associated With Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity
- Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in Adults
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Singly and Combined With Medication, for Persistent Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Intramyocardial Bone Marrow Cell Injection
Video of intramyocardial bone marrow cell injection in a patient with chronic myocardial ischemia. Read the article by Jan van Ramshorst, MD, et al.
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