Neuraminidase inhibitors are the standard for influenza, but aren't accessible by all

Sabrina Y. Jackson, PA-C, MMSc March 15, 2012

The author responds to the article "Battling Influenza: Universal vaccination is the primary weapon" in the January 2012 issue of JAAPA.
 

Midnight medicine: Our moral distress and wounds may never heal

Suzanne Konopka, PA-C March 15, 2012

A reader shares her reaction to "Midnight medicine: A time when difficult decisions must be made," in the February 2012 issue of JAAPA.
 

Health literacy is not just about "getting patients smarter"

September 22, 2011

Hidden variables: Why patients may misunderstand written screening tools
 

Correction: PAs CAN prescribe buprenorphine

Keir Todd, PA-C, M.Ed. June 15, 2011

Current options in the management of opioid dependence: a review
 

Headache specialists enable a quicker diagnosis and less testing

Clay Shugart, PA-C May 16, 2011

Intermittent headaches relieved by lying down
 
 

SLAP lesions: a reader's cautions during the repair procedure

Vinh Dang, MPAS, PA-C April 15, 2011

SLAP lesions: How to recognize and treat this debilitating shoulder injury
 

Educating patients can help them to see that PAs optimize their care, not compromise it

March 15, 2011

Patient willingness to be seen by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and residents in the emergency department: does the presumption of assent have an empirical basis?
 

Cautions and caveats for airway management in critical care settings

October 21, 2010

Review Article: The importance of staying current on rapid sequence intubation
 

Is this the scapular manipulation technique or the Stimson technique?

September 30, 2010

Evaluation and management of the acute anterior shoulder dislocation
 

Another resource for physician assistants interested in global volunteerism

August 18, 2010

Health care volunteerism: What PAs need to know before making a trip
 

Urinary antigen test cannot be effective in patients with renal failure

June 30, 2010

QRS: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults
 

Lyme disease rash is not always a bull's eye

June 30, 2010

On target with Lyme disease: Understanding vector-borne infections
 

Lyme disease: More than a controversy

June 30, 2010

On target with Lyme disease: Understanding vector-borne infections
 

Induced therapeutic hypothermia truly is a lifesaver

May 28, 2010

Use of mild therapeutic hypothermia improves outcomes in cardiac arrest
 
 

The title sums up celiac disease: common and often overlooked

January 22, 2010

Common signs and symptoms, and a diagnosis that is often overlooked
 

Some unopposed estrogen products require progestogen protection

January 22, 2010

A new verdict for hormone therapy (HT): Safe for younger, symptomatic women
 

Pending health care reform bills are addressing costs

December 18, 2009

Editorial: The challenging economics of US health care reform
 

An alternative perspective on how to treat Achilles' tendon injuries

November 20, 2009

How to diagnose and manage an acute Achilles tendon rupture
 

It's just a new name for an old concept

November 20, 2009

Clinical Watch: The PCMH: A model for primary care
 

Health costs reform versus health care reform

November 20, 2009

Editorial: The challenging economics of US health care reform
 

Cinacalcet may be used only for a select group of patients

October 16, 2009

QRS: Rotator cuff disease; Hyperparathyroidism
 

Clarification of the meaning of a negative test result

October 16, 2009

Should I be tested for the BRCA gene?
 

Nonpharmaceutical options for hot flashes

October 16, 2009

Is black cohosh a safe and effective substitute for hormone replacement therapy?
 

Is concomitant use of PPIs and clopidogrel safe?

October 16, 2009

Use of drug-eluting stents for patients with coronary heart disease
 

PAs need more independence in order to fill workforce gaps

September 18, 2009

Physician assistants are an asset to health workforce policy reform
 

Why was antiphospholipid antibody syndrome not included?

August 13, 2009

Genetic susceptibility to VTE: A primary care approach
 

Artist's rendition of hemangioma was not realistic

August 13, 2009

Infantile hemangioma: How to treat this benign neoplasm of childhood
 

Results of McMurray's test can be interpreted two ways

July 09, 2009

How to perform a comprehensive examination of the knee
 

Extremes of opinion about this PA's 'Day'

July 09, 2009

A Day in the Life: Michelle M. Howe, MPAS, PA-C
 

Further discussion on treating acute otitis externa

April 28, 2009

Otitis externa: Treatment is easy, but a missed diagnosis can be fatal
 

Clarifying the meaning of SIADH and its diagnostic criteria

March 25, 2009

Surgical Review: Coil or clip? Current trends in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms
 

You can't judge the PA profession by its cover

March 25, 2009

Sounding Board: The title search: Not just for real estate
 

Ham's test vs flow cytometry to confirm PNH diagnosis

Scott Lightfoot, PA-C, MPAS March 25, 2009

CME Article: Can you recognize a patient at risk for a hypercoagulable state
 

What do we call ourselves?

February 18, 2009

A response to commentary regarding "Editorial: What is a physician assistant? Looking for the right answer"
 

A better moniker than physician assistant?

Larry Rosen, PA-C February 18, 2009

Editorial: What is a physician assistant? Looking for the right answer
 

We need to market our profession

Paul Thatcher, PA-C February 18, 2009

Editorial: What is a physician assistant? Looking for the right answer
 

The focus should be on what we do

Joe R. Monroe, PA-C, MPAS February 18, 2009

Editorial: What is a physician assistant? Looking for the right answer
 

Another view of the differential for this case

Lyle W. Larson PA-C, PhD January 29, 2009

Case of the Month: Hypersensitive carotid sinus syndrome
 

Thanks for the reminder!

name withheld January 29, 2009

Sounding Board: A call to compassion
 

UKAPA—A professional organization for PAs working in the United Kingdom

December 01, 2006

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