December 2005 18 12 Issue of JAAPA

Editorial

Sexual assault—Myths and facts

I was both sad and angry when I heard recent statistics about the incidence of a specific crime in this country. According to FBI data, ...

From the AAPA

From the AAPA - December 2005

Learn about the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit; Good news for PAs in critical access hospitals; Last-minute CME

Dermatology Digest

A case of scarring alopecia

A 53-year-old white woman presents to the dermatology clinic for a refill on her ketoconazole 2% shampoo. About 1 year ago, her primary care provider ...

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life: Barbara Kimmons, PA-C

I would never have guessed that when I graduated from PA school, I would find myself practicing obstetrics and urogynecology.

CME

Childhood obesity: Curbing an American epidemic

The number of overweight children in this country has increased more than 50% in just one generation. Whether they work in primary care or specialty ...

A comprehensive review of tremor

An organized approach to the patient assessment is crucial to reaching an accurate diagnosis. Consider the constellation of signs and symptoms, and know the characteristics ...

Review Articles

A clinician’s guide to condoms, spermicides, microbicides, and lubricants

Apart from abstinence, the proper use of a new latex condom during every act of sexual intercourse is currently the most effective method of preventing ...

Sounding Board

Yes, the sexual history IS important

Primary care practitioners repeatedly admit that they seldom ask patients about their sexual practices when taking a history. They are reluctant to address sexual health ...

POEMs

Patient-oriented evidence that matters - December 2005

Shared decision making not for all patients; No difference among new antidepressants; Melanoma incidence is not really rising

Diagnostic Imaging Review

A long-term smoker with right-sided weakness and “heaviness” in one leg

A 47-year-old African-American woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with right-sided weakness and what she described as feelings of "heaviness" in the right leg. ...

In Retrospect

Good-bye to all that (with apologies to Robert Graves)

I had tried several times to explain to my parents exactly what a PA was, but between the language barrier (they spoke a kind of ...

Specialty Update

Specialty Update: December 2005

PAs in surgery ; Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery (APACVS);PAs in oncology; Association of PAs in Oncology (APAO)

Case of the Month

Progressively worsening arm pain in a 15-year-old

The patient is a 15-year-old male who was referred to our clinic for evaluation of a recently discovered humeral lesion. The patient described a 1-month ...