Shlomo Vinker, MD

A slight decrease in the convenience of ordering a laboratory test led to a dramatic decrease in test utilization.

This historical cohort study demonstrates that long-term statin use is associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of Parkinson's disease.

It seems that folate determinations in patients without known risk factors for folate deficiency are of little clinical significance.

In this prospective cohort study, eliminating prescription drug copayments improved blood pressure and LDL cholesterol concentration for low-income patients; glycemic control did not improve.

Patients with atrial fibrillation receiving routine medical care within a large managed care organization were found to have suboptimal anticoagulation control.

Family physicians failed to identify most obese and overweight patients, as seen by lack of body mass index documentation and concordant medical diagnoses.

Two case reports are presented in which previous photographs of the patients appearing in their medical record were of considerable assistance in making the diagnosis.

Adherence with statins over 8 years among members of Israel's largest HMO was found to be poor, especially among new immigrants.