This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Douglas Paauw and Kim O'Connor, is devoted to Pharmacologic Therapy. Articles in this issue include: Pharmacologic Therapies for Autoimmune and Rheumatologic Conditions; Pharmacologic Therapies for Ophthalmologic Conditions; Pharmacologic Therapies for Neurologic Conditions; Pharmacologic Therapies for Cardiac Conditions; Pharmacologic Therapies in Men's Health; Pharmacologic Therapies in Anticoagulation; Pharmacologic Therapies in Women's Health: Menopause Treatment and Contraception; Pharmacologic Therapies in GI disease; Pharmacologic Therapies in Pulmonology and Allergy; Pharmacologic Therapies for Substance Abuse; Pharmacologic Therapies in Infectious Disease; Pharmacologic Therapies for HIV; Pharmacologic Therapies in Type 2 DM; Pharmacologic Therapies in Musculoskeletal Conditions; and Osteoporosis Treatment.

This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Douglas S. Paauw, MD is devoted to Comprehensive Care of the Patient with Chronic Illness. Dr. Paauw has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Primary Care of the Homeless Patient; Primary Care of the Patient with Chronic Liver Disease; Primary Care of the Transplant Patient; Primary Care of the Patient with CRI; Primary Care of the Patient with Alcoholism; Primary Care of the Childhood Cancer Survivor; Primary Care of the Immigrant Patient; Primary Care of the HIV Patient; Primary Care of the Patient with Chronic Lung Disease; Primary Care of the Patient with Sarcoid; and Primary Care of the Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

This issue of the Medical Clinics of North America, edited by Douglas Paauw, is devoted to Common Symptoms in the Ambulatory Setting.? Articles in this issue include: Evaluation and treatment of chronic cough; Evaluation and treatment of lower back pain; Lower extremity symptoms; Common dermatologic problems; Evaluation and treatment of shoulder pain; Headache; Evaluation and treatment of colonic symptoms; Dyspepsia; Insomnia; Dizziness; Fatigue; Common anal problems; Involuntary Weight Loss; Evaluation and treatment of neck pain; and Multiple unexplained symptoms.

This issue of Medical Clinics covers the current best practices on how to manage infectious disease threats. Guest edited by Douglas Paauw, the topics covered will include herpes, pertussis, multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, pneumococcal infections, MRSA and more.

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