Archives of internal medicine
Defining "appropriateness": the devil is in the definition.
Editor's Note--to make the case--evidence is required: comment on "Making the case for selective use of statins in the primary prevention setting".
The value of history taking in diagnosis: comment on "Utility of clinical examination in the diagnosis of emergency department patients admitted to the department of medicine of an academic hospital".
Earlier nephrology consultation is not associated with improved survival: comment on "Predialysis nephrology care of older patients approaching end-stage renal disease".
PCI for late reperfusion after myocardial infarction continues despite negative OAT trial: less is more.
CRT--less is more: comment on "Impact of QRS duration on clinical event reduction with cardiac resynchronization therapy".
Medical device recalls: get it right the first time: Comment on "Medical device recalls and the FDA approval process".
Diagnostic tests: another frontier for less is more: or why talking to your patient is a safe and effective method of reassurance.
Inclusion of training patients in US Food and Drug Administration premarket approval cardiovascular device studies.
Risk refinement, reclassification, and treatment thresholds in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: incremental progress but significant gaps remain.