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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURES
DAVID BUCHIN, MD, FACS, FASMBS,
LONG ISLAND OBESITY SURGERY, P.C.,
INCORPORATES NEW PROCEDURES AND
TIME-TESTED TECHNIQUES IN BARIATRIC
SURGERY PRACTICE 06
Dr. Buchin stays on the forefront of state-of-the-art
technolog y and procedures like sleeve gastrectomy and the
OR BER A gastric ba lloon.
GAUGING DIRECT PRIMARY CARE'S
SHIFTING ROLE IN THE
MEDICAL MARKETPLACE 26
Though direct primary care faces questions about its effect on
patient access, some providers who embrace this model say it
empowers patients and physicians a like.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ONCOLOGY
TOBACCO CESSATION EASES DEPRESSION
SYMPTOMS IN SMOKERS, RESEARCH SHOWS 20
Successful smoking cessation efforts can boost the menta l
hea lth of smokers who are depressed, a European study finds.
THE SIGNIFICANT DANGERS OF ENGAGING
IN A PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS 21
Informa l care for family and friends isn't illega l, but certain
measures should be ta ken to protect the physician.
A FULLER PICTURE: THE TRANSFORMATIVE
POTENTIAL OF TOTAL-BODY PET 22
The development of full-body PET imaging may soon help
propel cancer treatment and research forward.
ONCOLOGY UPDATE 24
A roundup of statistics related to oncolog y
DEPARTMENTS
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 12
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14
LENGTH OF STAY 16
LOCAL NEWS 28
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30
