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August 2013

Volume 96, Number 8

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About RIMJ

For Authors
• Contributors
• Letters to the Editor

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Editor-in-Chief
Joseph H. Friedman, MD

Associate Editor
Sun Ho Ahn, MD

Editor Emeritus
Stanley M. Aronson, MD

Managing Editor
Mary Korr

Graphic Designer
Marianne Migliori

	CONTRIBUTIONS
13	Are the Institute of Medicine’s Trustworthiness Guidelines Trustworthy? BENJAMIN K. YOUNG, MS; PAUL B. GREENBERG, MD
15	Defining The Elusive ‘Medical Practice’ ELIZABETH BROWN, MD; LEONARD GREEN, MPH; JOHN P. FULTON, PhD; MICHAEL FINE, MD
18	A Virtual Cataract Surgery Course for Ophthalmologists-in-Training at Brown EMILY LI, BS; PETER FAY, MD; PAUL B. GREENBERG, MD
20	Methadone-induced Torsades de pointes LESLIE RUSSELL, MD; DANIEL LEVINE, MD
22	Impact of Preventive Medications in Migraine Patients at Rhode Island Hospital DEENA KURUVILLA, MD; MICHELLE MELLION, MD

	PUBLIC HEALTH
26	Vital Statistics COLLEEN A. FONTANA

	IMAGES IN MEDICINE
27	‘The Sandwich Sign’: Mesenteric Lymphoma ANNA ELLERMEIER, MD; CHAD ELLERMEIER, MD; DAVID J. GRAND, MD

	COMMENTARY (11-page section)
7	Neurological Stigma JOSEPH H. FRIEDMAN, MD
10	A Cautious Head Count of our Neighbors STANLEY M. ARONSON, MD

	RIMS NEWS
29	RIMS at the AMA; Tar Wars national contest winner is from Rhode Island

	PEOPLE (4-page section)
42	Appointments, Obituaries

	BOOKS, PHYSICIAN'S LEXICON, AND HERITAGE (6-page section)
46	From Harvard to Hell…and Back by Dr. Sylvester Sviokla III
71	Blood Will Tell STANLEY M. ARONSON, MD
73	100 YEARS AGO: Medical Legacies 50 YEARS AGO: Practical Advice for ‘The Neurotic Patient’ Still Rings True

	IN THE NEWS (complete 8-page section)
31	RI HEALTH DEPT., HOSPITALS get $5.9M in disaster preparedness
31	THE GREAT HURRICANE OF 1938, Revisiting a ‘vintage’ disaster
34	ERIC MORROW, MD, PhD, Autism consortium forms
35	LYNN E. TAYLOR, MD, Joins international team to fight Hepatitus C
	NEWS BRIEFS (3 pages):
36	University Medicine and BCBSRI Announce Multi-Year Patient Centered Contract
36	State debuts plans for insurance exchange, HealthSourceRI
36	Hittner confirmed as RI health insurance commissioner
36	AG Kilmartin Approves Affiliation of Memorial Hospital and Care New England
36	New law allows release of patient information for criminal investigations
37	RECOGNITION: • Total Joint Center Receives Blue Distinction Center Designation • NAPBC Accredits Roger Williams Breast Health Program • The Miriam Recognized with National Cancer Award • Miriam Named Top Regional Hospital
38	LEGISLATIVE: • New law allows physicians to issue temporary disability placards • New law OKs e-prescription use for controlled substance list drugs
38	RESEARCH: • Harel: Teens should take 600 IU Vitamin D daily
39	EVENTS/CALENDAR (3-pages)

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