July-August 2009 Issue
Volume 47 Number 4
C O N T E N T S
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
- Alberto Daysog, Jr., M.D., FPCP
LEGAL PRESCRIPTION FOR DOCTORS
Advance Health Care Directives
- Atty. Rodel V. Capule, M.D., FPCP
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Community Involvement in Strategic Hypertension Management
- Ramon F. Abarquez, Jr., M.D., EFACC, FPCC, FPCP, CSPSH
Policies on Healthcare of Older Persons: Implications to Internal Medicine Training and Practice
- Shelley F. de la Vega, M.D., MSc, FPSGM
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Severity Outcome of Acute Ishemic Stroke in Corellation to Hyperglycemia
- Genalin A. Estandian, M.D., Carmenchu Rueda, M.D.,Clara Rivera, M.D., Melanio Grayda, M.D., and Johnny Lokin, M.D.
Mini-Mental Status Examination Profile of the Elderly Filipino Hemodialysis Patient
- Marc Evans M. Abat, M.D., Florosita A. Reyes, M.D., and Miguel A. Ramos Jr., M.D.
SGPT Check and Risk Factor Evaluation for Early Liver Disease Detection
- Alma Casareo, M.D., Jaime Ignacio, M.D., and Marievi Lelis
CASE REPORT
Trisomy 8, 19, 21 Associated Myeloproliferative/Myedysplastic Syndrome (Case Report)
- Loida Cruz-Torres, M.D., and Jesus Relos, M.D.
MEDICAL GRAND ROUNDS (St. Lukes Medical Center, Department of Medicine)
A 35-year old Female, with High Grade Fever and Rashes (Medical Grandrounds)
- Limdawati Kwee, M.D.
DRUG TRIAL
- Richard Elwyn Fernando, M.D., Gerry H. Tan, M.D., and Editha Arceo-Dalisay, M.D.