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Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy and the Rationality of Iron Supplements Prescribed During Pregnancy The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy is high in low-resource settings; India is used as an example.
Ob/Gyn & Women's Health - Clinical Reviews, December 2008

Articles

Doctor, You Should Now Measure Abdominal Height George T. Griffing, MD, Professor of Medicine at Saint Louis University in Missouri and Editor-in-Chief of Internal Medicine at eMedicine, teaches us about abdominal height.
Webcast Video Editorials, December 2008
A Reader Responds to "The Myth of Equipoise in Phase 1 Clinical Trials" A reader argues that the use of the equipoise (uncertainty) argument to justify the conduct of research is a moral balm applied to soothe the conscience of research sponsors and researchers alike.
Letters, December 2008
Reempowering Primary Care Brian Klepper, PhD, a healthcare analyst from Atlantic Beach, Florida, offers a solution to the primary care problem.
Webcast Video Editorials, December 2008
Readers Respond to "Beyond a Dying Private Health Insurance Industry: A Hidden Solution in Plain View" Two readers further discuss solutions to problems associated with the private health insurance industry.
Letters, December 2008
Long-Course Antibiotics Work Better Than Short-Course for Strep Throat Dr. George Lundberg discusses the best use of antibiotics for strep throat.
The Medscape Medical Minute, December 2008
Laparoscopic-Assisted Esophagectomy for Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus The laparoscopic-assisted transhiatal approach decreases the complexity of total minimally invasive esophagectomy while still conserving the benefits. Contains video operative clip.
Cases in Videoendoscopic Surgery from the University of Washington School of Medicine, December 2008
Male Fetuses Are Associated With Increased Risk for Cesarean Delivery in Malaysian Nulliparae Fetal sex affects the outcome of labor in a cohort of Malaysian nulliparae.
Ob/Gyn & Women's Health - Original Articles, December 2008
Why Youth Mental Health Is So Important Stan Kutcher, MD -- Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, IWK Health Centre, and Dalhousie University -- explains how to improve youth mental health.
Webcast Video Editorials, December 2008
Better Care, Better Bottom Line for Hospitals R. Sean Morrison, MD, Prof. of Geriatrics and Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Director of the National Palliative Care Research Center, discusses an economic reason for palliative care.
Webcast Video Editorials, December 2008
Homocysteine-Lowering B Vitamins Do Not Lower Mortality or Cardiovascular Events Dr. George Lundberg discusses how homocysteine-lowering B vitamins do not lower mortality or cardiovascular events.
The Medscape Medical Minute, December 2008

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