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Discussing care decisions and agreeing on how to go forward is a skill that can be learned-by physicians and patients alike.

Neurological disorders have been considered a significant threat to public health for some time. Take a look at these facts and figures.

You have a platform here to share with your colleagues your hopes and concerns about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on your practice.

Training is crucial in medicine, as in boxing, to ensure you can absorb the body block, and go back out again.

A little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing, and I am proof. There is a lot more to the saga and much of the information is essential to decision making in primary care practice on whether or not testosterone replacement is indicated.

This case focuses on duplicate therapy resulting from the use of prescription medications, which can result in serious adverse effects.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy among reproductive-aged women; the prevalence is 5% to 10%.1 Like women with PCOS, affected adolescents often present with irregular menses, hirsutism, and acne. However, despite widespread agreement that the metabolic derangements of PCOS arise during puberty, the condition is diagnosed more often in adults than in adolescents.

About a third of HIV-positive patients have high blood pressure. Is this a predictable consequence of ordinary aging, or do their history of HIV infection and treatment play a role? Whatever the explanation, many of these patients don't take the problem seriously enough.

New recommendations for healthcare professionals change signals on how to avoid catching HIV from exposure to infected body fluids. There are changes in the recommended treatment and duration of followup.

Any antihypertensive agent, but especially ACEIs, may cause hypotension if not discontinued in the perioperative period.

These wounds occurred when this 77-year-old woman fell when chasing her dog. Such wounds-a combination of ecchymoses and erosion caused by blunt and sheering forces on fragile skin-are common in the elderly, even after relatively mild trauma. Simple interventions will promote healing.

This year's ACG Annual Scientific Meeting will be held October 11-16, 2013 in San Diego, California. ACG 2013 will deliver an overview of recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of various GI disorders, ranging from ulcerative colitis to fructose intolerance in children. ConsultantLive has captured the highlights of the meeting with reports on key presentations.

Early identification of childhood disorders is essential for achieving the best possible outcomes. This week’s photo quiz tests your ability to recognize some of the possible presentations.