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Anaphylactic Shock after Insect-Sting Challenge in 138 Persons with a Previous Insect-Sting Reaction
Peter-Willem G. van der Linden, Albert Struyvenberg, Rob J. Kraaijenhagen, C. Erik Hack, and J. Kees van der Zwan
What Is the Benefit of Increasing the Sulfonylurea Dose?
Svante Stenman, Arne Melander, Per-Henrik Groop, and Leif C. Groop
Ganciclovir Prophylaxis To Prevent Cytomegalovirus Disease after Allogeneic Marrow Transplant
James M. Goodrich, Raleigh A. Bowden, Lloyd Fisher, Claire Keller, Gary Schoch, and Joel D. Meyers
Ganciclovir Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Disease in Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients: Results of a Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial
Drew J. Winston, Winston G. Ho, Kathy Bartoni, Charles Du Mond, Darlene F. Ebeling, William C. Buhles, and Richard E. Champlin
Increased Mortality with Gallstone Disease: Results of a 20-Year Population-Based Survey in Pima Indians
Charles H. Grimaldi, Robert G. Nelson, David J. Pettitt, Richard E. Sampliner, Peter H. Bennett, and William C. Knowler
The Natural History of Asymptomatic Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Carriers
Roberto de Franchis, Gianmichele Meucci, Maurizio Vecchi, Maria Tatarella, Massimo Colombo, Ersilio Del Ninno, Maria Grazia Rumi, Maria Francesca Donato, and Guido Ronchi
Treatment of Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia with 2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine
Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Hagop Kantarjian, Elihu Estey, Susan O'Brien, Kay Delasalle, Michael J. Keating, Emil J. Freireich, and Raymond Alexanian
Brief Reports
Possible Bromocriptine-induced Myocardial Infarction
Fabrice Larrazet, Christian Spaulding, Henri J. Lobreau, Simon Weber, and Francois Guerin
Reviews
The Risk of Determining Risk with Multivariable Models
John Concato, Alvan R. Feinstein, and Theodore R. Holford
Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2
David M. Markovitz
Perspectives
Hazards of Hospitalization of the Elderly
Morton C. Creditor
Editorials
Insect-Sting Anaphylaxis
Martin D. Valentine
Now Is the Time: Physician Involvement in Health Care Reform
Nicole Lurie, Steven H. Miles, and David K. Haugen
Perverse Incentives, Statesmanship, and the Ghosts of Reforms Past
Peter E. Dans
On Being a Doctor
Informed Consent
Kenneth B. Wasser
Letters
Leukocyte Esterase Tests Detect Pyuria, Not Bacteriuria
Mark S. Lachs, Alvan R. Feinstein, and J. Sanford Schwartz—RESPONSE
Risk Factors for Amputation in Diabetics
Publication Criteria for Statistical Prediction Models
Walter Palmas, Timothy A. Denton, and George A. Diamond
Kerry L. Lee, Nina A. Bickell, and Karen S. Pieper—RESPONSE
"Fiancees'" Graves Disease
CME Credits for Cleaning the "Med Closet"
Calculating Body Mass Index
Access to Health Care
Literature of Medicine
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Nutrition Support Handbook: A Compendium of Products with Guidelines for Usage
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Psychosomatic Syndromes and Somatic Symptoms
Gregory Simon
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: The Caring Physician: The Life of Dr. Francis W. Peabody
Edward J. Huth
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: International Travel and Health: Vaccination Requirements and Health Advice
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Manual of Clinical Problems in Adult Ambulatory Care
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: The Rights of Patients: The Basic ACLU Guide to Patient Rights
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: The Children of Atomic Bomb Survivors: A Genetic Study
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Diving and Subaquatic Medicine
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: The Fragile Species
William J. Pomidor
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: The Dictionary of Modern Medicine
Edward J. Huth
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Hans Popper: A Tribute
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Gastroenterology: Double Contrast Gastrointestinal Radiology
Dina F. Caroline
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Metabolic Disease and Nutrition: Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Frederick R. Singer
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Metabolic Disease and Nutrition: Renal and Electrolyte Disorders
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Metabolic Disease and Nutrition: ABC of Nutrition
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Pulmonary Medicine: The Airway: Emergency Management
Daniel F. Danzl
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Pulmonary Medicine: Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Pulmonary Medicine: Obstructive Lung Disease
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Pharmacology: Handbook of Drug Therapy in Rheumatic Disease: Pharmacology and Clinical Aspects
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Pharmacology: Clinical Primer of Psychopharmacology: A Practical Guide
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Hematology: Disorders of Thrombosis and Hemostasis: Clinical and Laboratory Practice
Jeffrey I. Weitz
Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Hematology: Color Atlas of Hematological Cytology