Top Medical Stories of 2008

. . . as chosen by the editors of Journal Watch.

Each year, the editors of Journal Watch choose the year’s top stories. We try to strike a balance between relevance to primary care, recognition of landmark studies, and media publicity and public awareness. Some of our top stories emerge from one important study, and others come from several studies on a single topic. These stories are arranged in no particular order; their sequence is not intended to reflect their relative importance.

Our top stories for 2008 are:

— Allan S. Brett, MD, Editor-in-Chief

Published in Journal Watch General Medicine December 29, 2008

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Eliezer Rivera Pajarit, MD, 7 Apr 2009 10:47 AM EST
Dear Journal Watch Team of CME: You did a wonderful job for us as a Physician in Continuing Medical Education... [more]
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