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Fred Little

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posted 03/05/2008, comments (0)

Patient Requests for Asthma and Allergy Medicine

There are occasions in my Allergy/Asthma practice when patients ask about a medication by name. I bristle a bit when I suspect that this inquiry was driven by an advertisement on television or in print. In an unconscious way, I feel that my control over the "menu of care" that I have crafted for my patient is being intruded on by an... Read more Chevron

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Joy Buchanan

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posted 03/04/2008, comments (0)

Prescription Drug Ads: Do They Do More Harm Than Good?

Read our experts' analysis in a special Issue section "Prescription-drug ads prompt nearly one-third of Americans to ask their doctors about an advertised medicine, and 82% of those who ask say their physicians recommended a prescription." This comes from Julie Appleby, a reporter with USA TODAY in a news article... Read more Chevron

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Nancy Sanker

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posted 12/08/2006, comment (1)

Aging with Asthma Part II

Seniors with AsthmaYour neighbors may chuckle while saying, “Asthma is a young child’s disease.” That’s a myth that makes millions of seniors do anything but chuckle. Each year individuals who thought they “outgrew” their asthma are startled to discover it has boomeranged right back into their lives. Others... Read more Chevron

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Nancy Sanker

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posted 11/13/2006, comments (0)

Aging with Asthma Part I

Challenges Facing Older Adults with AsthmaWell, our recent move from one Georgia town to another has made me feel even older than my AARP-status proves, but luckily, my asthma has not flared. Moving dusty items, cleaning out storage unit corners and polishing our house to sell (pleeeaaase sell!) could have launched an asthma episode, but I have... Read more Chevron

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