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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURES
NEXT-LEVEL TECHNOLOGY REDEFINES THE
DELIVERY OF VASCULAR CARE AT NEWYORK-
PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS 06
Performing more than 80 percent of interventions
endovascularly, the team at NYP/Queens Heart and Vascular
Center uses leading-edge tools to treat periphera l artery
disease, carotid artery disease and other vascular conditions.
ADVISING PARENTS ON NEUROLOGICAL RISKS OF
YOUTH FOOTBALL 14
The high-profile issue of concussion risk related to footba ll
has sparked a range of opinion as to how physicians should
advise parents whose children play.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
GASTROENTEROLOGY
SPIDER VENOM MAY HOLD KEY TO TREATING IBS 22
More e€ective treatments for pain related to irritable bowel
syndrome could be on the horizon as a result of research involving
spider venom.
NOVEL STRATEGY BOOSTS HEPATITIS C
SCREENING AMONG AMERICAN INDIANS 24
EHR reminders and other outreach tactics have been credited with
screening increases.
DEPARTMENTS
FINANCE 11
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
LEGAL EASE 16
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 18
YOU'RE NOT DISCHARGED? 20
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 26
LOCAL NEWS 28
CME CREDITS 30
