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Issue: WINTER 2016 Vol. 11 - Issue 4
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The Rising Cost of Prescription Medications
– Matthew Eberts, PharmD, MBA, FASHP
The prices of drugs inevitably rise, but some recent examples have shocked the public’s sensibilities and pocketbooks. This article reviews the multiple factors that are driving drug costs inexorably higher, and offers some suggestions for solutions.
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Effective Non-Opioid Treatment Options for Low Back Pain
– Tony T. Ton-That, M.D., FABPM&R
Prescription opioid abuse is becoming increasingly prevalent, and is a particular risk in patients being treated for low back pain. This valuable article describes in detail the numerous pharmacological, interventional, and complementary alternative treatments that can be used to achieve improvement and pain reduction without opioid medications.
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Sitosterolemia and Anabaptist Groups
– Lars Andersen, B.A.
The latest article in this author’s series on dyslipoproteinemias describes the physiological characteristics and genetic basis for this inherited disorder that causes premature atherosclerosis. As it is found mainly in families of German
Anabaptist descent, it is of particular local interest.
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A Brief History of Bloodletting
– Timothy M. Bell, MLS (ASCP)CM
Bloodletting goes back to prehistoric times, and had an important role in American medical history as it was probably responsible for George Washington’s death. This fascinating historical review also describes its current role in health care.
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