Anesthesia Key

Management of Obesity Carolyn Crimmins Hintlian W. Scott Butsch Obesity has been a major health problem in industrialized societies and is becoming a global epidemic. In the United States, more…

Approach to the Patient with Insomnia Jeffrey B. Weilburg Insomnia is a problem of major proportions. Up to 50% of US adults complain of transient difficulty with sleep, and between…

Approach to Difficult Patient Interactions Fremonta Meyer Ilana M. Braun Although the frequency of difficult patient encounters specifically in primary care practices is unknown, up to 30% of patients in…

Approach to Patients with Somatic Symptom Disorders or Health Anxiety David A. Lovas Nicole L. Herschenhous Ilana M. Braun A patient with severe health anxiety or medically unexplained symptoms poses…

Approach to the Patient with Sexual Dysfunction Linda C. Shafer There is an important relationship between one’s sexual life and emotional and physical well-being. With the advent of orally effective…

Approach to the Patient with Depression John J. Worthington III Scott L. Rauch Depression is not only a very common condition—estimated prevalence 5.8% in men, 9.5% in women, and a…

Approach to the Patient with Anxiety John J. Worthington III Anxiety disorders are prevalent (the estimated lifetime prevalence is 29% in the general population) and a frequent precipitant of visits…

Evaluation and Management of Temporomandibular Disorders Edward T. Lahey III It is estimated that disorders of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) affect over 10 million US individuals. Primary care physicians will…

Approach to the Patient with Aphthous Stomatitis Aphthous stomatitis (canker sores) is a common self-limited ulcerative condition of the oral mucosa. About 20% of the population is affected at one…