To purchase this issue, complete
the
subscription
form or visit Sawyer's, Copperfield's, or other San Francisco Bay
Area newsstands.
FEATURE ARTICLES
The Heart
On the Heart
“In all the years that I’ve served on
the editorial board for Sonoma Medicine, I cannot recall an issue that
encompasses more ground on a single theme than our current publication.”
By Rick Flinders, MD
Nightmares of the Thoracic Aorta
“Last year, when Hollywood star John Ritter
failed to survive attempted surgical correction of his acute aortic dissection,
the depth of general and medical unfamiliarity with his malady became
evident. Of all the newspaper and magazine articles, radio reports, and
television segments I saw regarding his death, not a single one accurately
labeled his disease.”
By Marshall Marchbanks, MD
Current Trends in Cardiac Electrophysiology
“With an annual incidence of 350,000, sudden
cardiac death is a leading cause of mortality in the United States, far
exceeding the combined deaths from lung cancer, breast cancer, stroke,
and AIDS. Depending on the availability of paramedic services, meaningful
survival varies from only 5 to 15 percent.”
By Peter Chang-Sing, MD
Women and Cardiovascular Disease
“Despite the impact of cardiovascular disease,
women and physicians often lack the awareness and knowledge necessary
to prevent, identify, and treat this disease. Women and men share the
same risks for CVD, but women do not receive the same risk assessments
as men.”
By JoDean Nicolette, MD
A Hunger in the Center of the Chest
“Inspired by Beauty, endowed with conscience,
seeking the divine, moved by music, and ever yearning, how the heart feels
determines the very quality of our lives.”
By Brien A. Seeley, MD
DEPARTMENTS
Practical Concerns: Say Goodbye to Mr. Triplicate
“By now, physicians should be aware that the
old California Department of Justice triplicate prescription forms for
Schedule II drugs are being replaced with a new concept: “tamper-resistant
security forms” for all controlled medications.”
By Allen G. Gruber, MD
Outside the Office: The Gift of Sight
“Just as proud parents send pictures of their
new baby to far-flung family and friends via the Internet, so too can
the radiologist and referring physician share and view images and information
without relying on earth-bound messengers, common office hours, or geographic
proximity.”
By Gary Barth, MD
Medical Arts: The Human Heart—Sounds and Images
“The heart speaks to us, literally, in wonderful
and mysterious ways. When medical students and doctors-in-training apply
their stethoscopes to the chests of patients, they are introduced to a
new language. The sick heart talks to us.”
By Armand P. Gelpi, MD
Current Books: Capricious Judgment
“A surgeon’s life, his family, his career,
and his soul are held hostage to our legal system in this true-life documentary
set in Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. Howard Snider is a brilliant surgeon with
impeccable credentials, but he is not immune to a malpractice suit brought
by
a patient in whose surgery he assisted.”
By John Toton, MD
What SCMA and CMA Are Doing for You
By SCMA President Heather Furnas, MD
Letter to the Editor
Classifieds
