PURL'S from The Journal of Family Practice

PURLs(Priority Updates from the Research Literature), are brief articles that distill the literature to those few articles that are:

1. relevant
2. practice-changing
3. able to be implemented immediately.

PURLs are from studies selected and evaluated using Family Physicians Inquiries Network(FPIN)’s PURL Surveillance System methodology, and published in Journal of Family Practice.

The most recent topics include:

Migraine treatment “tweak” could reduce office visits
AudiocastStop headaches before they start
PURLs Methodology Release date: 7/1/2009Full text

Initiating antidepressant therapy? Try these 2 drugs first
Release date: 7/1/2009Full text

Suspect an eating disorder? Suggest CBT
AudiocastEating disorder clues you can’t afford to miss
Methodology Release date: 5/1/2009Full text

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