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Author:   Michael E. Hochman
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.504kg
ISBN:  

9780199343560

ISBN 10:   019934356
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   05 December 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Preventive Medicine ; 1. Preventing Diabetes: The Diabetes Prevention Program ; 2. A Comparison of Different Dieting Strategies ; 3. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: The Physicians' Health Study and the Women's Health Study ; 4. Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: The Women's Health Initiative ; 5. The European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) ; 6. The Cochrane Review of Screening Mammography ; 7. The Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: The Future II Trial ; Section 2: Internal Medicine ; 8. Arrhythmia Suppression Following Myocardial Infarction: The CAST Trial ; 9. Choosing First-Line Therapy for Hypertension: The ALLHAT Trial ; 10. Statins in Healthy Patients with an Elevated C-Reactive Protein: The JUPITER Trial ; 11. Rate vs. Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation: The AFFIRM Trial ; 12. Lenient vs. Strict Heart Rate Control for Atrial Fibrillation: The RACE II Trial ; 13. Beta-Blockers for Systolic Heart Failure: The MERIT-HF Trial ; 14. Initial Treatment of Stable Coronary Artery Disease: The COURAGE Trial ; 15. Treating Elevated Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) ; 16. Intensive vs. Conservative Blood Sugar Control for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: The ACCORD Trial ; 17. The African American Heart Failure Trial (A-HeFT) ; 18. Early vs. Delayed Antiretroviral Therapy for Patients with HIV: The NA-ACCORD Study ; 19. Early vs. Late Initiation of Dialysis: The IDEAL Trial ; 20. Early Goal-Directed Therapy in Sepsis ; 21. Red Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients: The TRICC Trial ; 22. Pulmonary Artery Catheters in Critically Ill Patients ; 23. Step-Up vs. Step-Down Therapy for Dyspepsia: The DIAMOND Trial ; 24. Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain ; Section 3: Surgery ; 25. Perioperative Beta-Blockers in Non-Cardiac Surgery: The POISE Trial ; 26. Cardiac Stents vs. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Severe Coronary Artery Disease: The SYNTAX Trial ; 27. Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: The ACST Trial ; 28. A Trial of Arthroscopic Knee Surgery ; 29. Surgery vs. Rehabilitation for Chronic Low Back Pain: The MRC Spine Stabilization Trial ; 30. Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy for Invasive Breast Cancer: The B-06 Trial ; 31. Long Term Impact of Bariatric Surgery: The Swedish Obese Subjects Study ; Section 4: Obstetrics ; 32. The Canadian Multicenter Post-term Pregnancy Trial (CMPPT) ; 33. Antepartum Glucocorticoids in Premature Labor ; Section 5: Pediatrics ; 34. Treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Children ; 35. A Trial of Early Ear Tube Placement in Children ; 36. Inhaled Corticosteroids for Mild Persistent Asthma: The START Trial ; 37. The Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (MTA) ; 38. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Autism ; Section 6: Radiology ; 39. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Low Back Pain ; 40. Screening for Coronary Artery Disease in Asymptomatic Patients with ; Diabetes: The DIAD Study ; 41. Diagnosing Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The Christopher Study ; 42. Identifying Children with Low-Risk Head Injuries Who Do Not Require ; Computed Tomography ; Section 7: Neurology and Psychiatry ; 43. Thrombolysis 3 to 4.5 Hours After an Acute Ischemic Stroke: The ECASS III ; Trial ; 44. Initial Treatment of Depression ; 45. Behavioral vs. Pharmacological Treatment for Insomnia in the Elderly ; Section 8: Systems Based Practice ; 46. The Group Health Medical Home Demonstration ; 47. A Program to Improve Care Coordination at Hospital Discharge: Project RED ; 48. Reducing Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: The Keystone ICU Project ; 49. Early Palliative Care in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer ; 50. Directly Observed Therapy for the Treatment of Tuberculosis in Baltimore ; Section 9: Study Questions and Answers

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This is a highly valuable starting point for medical students and those in residency training, but the book is also useful for anyone interested in evidence-based medical practice and for policymakers who need a starting point to understand current medical decision-making. ... What makes this book extraordinary are the summaries of the studies followed by the implications for medical practice. This is a most important summarization for every clinician in practice... 5 Stars --Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Doody's Health SciencesBook Review

This is a highly valuable starting point for medical students and those in residency training, but the book is also useful for anyone interested in evidence-based medical practice and for policymakers who need a starting point to understand current medical decision-making. Doody's Notes

Voted the February Book of the Month by the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation This is a highly valuable starting point for medical students and those in residency training, but the book is also useful for anyone interested in evidence-based medical practice and for policymakers who need a starting point to understand current medical decision-making. ... What makes this book extraordinary are the summaries of the studies followed by the implications for medical practice. This is a most important summarization for every clinician in practice... 5 Stars --Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Doody's Health SciencesBook Review

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Medical Director for Innovation, AltaMed Health Services and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.

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