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FE ATURES
ORLIN & COHEN ORTHOPEDIC GROUP EXPANDS
CARE AND CONVENIENCE FOR PATIENTS 06
Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group has done much to change the
face of orthopedics on Long Island.
VALUING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE
— AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO IT 24
Physicians and other experts say emotiona l intelligence fosters
a depth of care that improves patient outcomes.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: CARDIOLOGY
META-ANALYSIS: AS SMOKING INCREASES, SO
DOES ATRIAL FIBRILLATION RISK 18
An ana lysis of dozens of studies suggests atria l fibrillation risk
rises the more a person smokes.
MOTHERS OF INFANTS WITH HEART DEFECTS
FACE ELEVATED CARDIOVASCULAR RISK LATER,
RESEARCHERS FIND 20
The risk of cardiovascular disease later in life is greater for
women who give birth to infants with congenita l heart defects,
according to a Canadian study.
DEPARTMENTS
LEGAL EASE 12
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 16
MEDICAL REAL ESTATE 26
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 27
LOCAL NEWS 28
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30
