June 2013
Catch of the Day: Multipronged outreach needed to educate anglers about risks
Fishing is a popular pastime that spans age and gender. But years of freshwater pollution have made warnings about heavy metals and PCBs necessary for everyone. A study in this issue of WMJ explores awareness among older anglers of the hazards of eating too much of what they catch, and calls for a multipronged approach for educating the fish-consuming public.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorial
Letter to the Editor
Paying for the Uninsured
Donald R. Gore, MD, MS
WMJ. 2013;112(3):104
Letter to the Editor
Clarification on Use of High-dose Influenza Vaccine in the Elderly
Marvin J. Bittner, MD
WMJ. 2013;112(3):104
As I See It
Nutritional Misfortune
Kristin Roensch, BS
WMJ. 2013;112(3):105.
In This Issue
John J. Frey, III, MD, WMJ Medical Editor
The World We Live in Can Be Hazardous to Our Health
WMJ. 2013;112(3):109-110.
Original Research
Fish Consumption and Advisory Awareness Among Older Wisconsin Fishermen
Pamela Imm, MS; Henry A. Anderson, MD; Candy Schrank, MS; Lynda Knobeloch, PhD
WMJ. 2013;112(3):111-116.
A Single Urban Center Experience with Adult Pedestrians Struck by Motor Vehicles
Lisa M. McElroy, MD; Jeremy J. Juern, MD; Annette Bertleson, RN; Qun Xiang; Aniko Szabo, PhD; John Weigelt, MD
WMJ. 2013;112(3):117-122.
Health Innovations
A Pharmacist-Guided Protocol for Improved Monitoring of Patients on Antidepressants
Casey Gallimore, PharmD; Kenneth Kushner, PhD
WMJ. 2013;112(3):124-128.
Case Report
Empyema Necessitans Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient
David J. Magness, DO
WMJ. 2013;112(3):129-130.
Your Profession
Focus on Community Health
Physicians Honor Veterans as Medics on Flights to DC Memorials
Lisa Hildebrand
WMJ. 2013;112(3):106-108.
From the Office of General Counsel
Reshaping the Boundaries of Informed Consent in Wisconsin
Krista J. Sterken, Esq; Michael B. Van Sicklen, Esq
WMJ. 2013;112(3):139-140.
Dean’s Corner
Priority Initiatives in Health Care and Research Harmed by Budget Cuts
Joseph E. Kerschner, MD
WMJ. 2013;112(3):141-142.
MetaStar Matters
Curbing Unnecessary Use of Antipsychotic Medication
Jody Rothe, RN, WCC; Jay A. Gold, MD, JD, MPH
WMJ. 2013;112(3):143.
Proceedings from the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American College of Physicians, Wisconsin Chapter
WMJ. 2013;112(3):131-137.