Winter 2007 Table of Contents

 

Breathing Easy
A new device may help to quickly determine correct placement of an endotracheal tube. By Karen Heyman

All Together Now
To close the gap between science and medicine, researchers and physicians speak with one voice to hasten laboratory discoveries to the patient's bedside. By Lori Oliwenstein

First AIDS
Huge progress has been made in the 25 years of care and treatment of HIV-infected people, and Andrea Kovacs believes that research is at the core. By Karen Heyman

Departments
City Rounds
Homeless men and women on Skid Row gain control of their diseases when pharmacists modify drug therapies to reach treatment goals.

Healthoughts
The latest word on disease diagnosis and fingernails, drinking-fountain health risk, decorative contact lenses and pain-reliever dosages.

Benchmarks
Recent advances in knee replacement address anatomical differences between men and women to create a better-fitting implant.

 

 

 

Cover Story
Before the Beginning
A formidable force is changing the way prenatal diseases and birth defects are viewed by pioneering ways to help babies before they are born. By Monika Guttman

Features
To Market to Market
A new breed of medical industry professionals leads companies through the rapidly changing regulatory environment. By Kukla Vera