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www.jucm.com | The Official Publication of the Urgent Care Association of America IN THIS ISSUE<br />
A BRAVEHEART PUBLICATION<br />
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FEATURES<br />
11 Rx Drug Abuse and the<br />
Drug-Seeking Patient<br />
21 Bouncebacks: The Case of<br />
a 71-Year-Old Man with<br />
Back Pain<br />
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DEPARTMENTS<br />
27 Insights in Images:<br />
Clinical Challenge<br />
29 Abstracts in Urgent Care<br />
31 Coding Q&A<br />
33 Health Law<br />
34 Occupational Medicine<br<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=1">™ MAY 2008 </a> ™ MAY 2008 <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=2"></a> <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=3"> LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEFRekindling the </a> LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEFRekindling the <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=4">)NTRODUCINGTHE(/34%$3/,54)/.FOR34)8 </a> )NTRODUCINGTHE(/34%$3/,54)/.FOR34)8 <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=5">™The Official Publication of the Urgent Care A</a> ™The Official Publication of the Urgent Care A<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=6">JUCM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFLee A. Resnick, MDCase West</a> JUCM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFLee A. Resnick, MDCase West<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=7"></a> <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=8"> JUCM CONTRIBUTORSRecently, the mainstream med</a> JUCM CONTRIBUTORSRecently, the mainstream med<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=9"> LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor:The articl</a> LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor:The articl<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=10"> FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORUnsung Heroes■ </a> FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORUnsung Heroes■ <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=11">Go digital for what you currently spend on conven</a> Go digital for what you currently spend on conven<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=12"></a> <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=13">ClinicalPrescription Drug Abuse andthe Drug-See</a> ClinicalPrescription Drug Abuse andthe Drug-See<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=14">PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI</a> PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=15">It’s Sunday evening, and her coughrequires an ur</a> It’s Sunday evening, and her coughrequires an ur<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=16">TussionexPennkinetic® Rev. 01/2008 1ETU1186-030</a> TussionexPennkinetic® Rev. 01/2008 1ETU1186-030<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=17">PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI</a> PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=18">PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI</a> PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=19">PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI</a> PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=20">PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI</a> PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=21">zFm˜£z˜!m=˜’!¨:˜“Ah.”</a> zFm˜£z˜!m=˜’!¨:˜“Ah.”<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=22">PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI</a> PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE DRUG-SEEKING PATI<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=23">ComprehensiveresultswithoutrestrictionsTh</a> ComprehensiveresultswithoutrestrictionsTh<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=24">Western New York sWestern New York </a> Western New York sWestern New York <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=25">BouncebacksThe Case of a 71-Year-Old Manwith B</a> BouncebacksThe Case of a 71-Year-Old Manwith B<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=26">THE CASE OF A 71-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH BACK PAIN</a> THE CASE OF A 71-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH BACK PAIN<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=27">THE CASE OF A 71-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH BACK PAIN</a> THE CASE OF A 71-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH BACK PAIN<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=28">THE CASE OF A 71-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH BACK PAIN</a> THE CASE OF A 71-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH BACK PAIN<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=29"> INSIGHTS IN IMAGESCLINICAL CHALLENGEIn eac</a> INSIGHTS IN IMAGESCLINICAL CHALLENGEIn eac<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=30">INSIGHTS IN IMAGES: CLINICAL CHALLENGETHE RE</a> INSIGHTS IN IMAGES: CLINICAL CHALLENGETHE RE<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=31"> ABSTRACTS IN URGENT CAREOn Children with Pyelo</a> ABSTRACTS IN URGENT CAREOn Children with Pyelo<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=32">ABSTRACTS IN URGENT CAREdiac resuscitation by</a> ABSTRACTS IN URGENT CAREdiac resuscitation by<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=33"> CODING Q&ACoding for Services Attempted But N</a> CODING Q&ACoding for Services Attempted But N<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=34">CODING Q&A you operate x-ray on site</a> CODING Q&A you operate x-ray on site<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=35"> HEALTH LAWThere Will be Blood: Key ReasonsTha</a> HEALTH LAWThere Will be Blood: Key ReasonsTha<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=36"> OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEPerfecting the Clinic Vis</a> OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEPerfecting the Clinic Vis<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=37">OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEgreatest health and safety</a> OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEgreatest health and safety<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=38">CareerOpportunitiesSEATTLE, WASHINGTON – UR</a> CareerOpportunitiesSEATTLE, WASHINGTON – UR<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=39">CareerOpportunities IMMEDIATE OP</a> CareerOpportunities IMMEDIATE OP<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=40">CareerOpportunitiesURGENT CARE MEDICAL DIRECTOR</a> CareerOpportunitiesURGENT CARE MEDICAL DIRECTOR<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=41">URGENT CARE OPPORTUNITY availablefor a BE/BC phy</a> URGENT CARE OPPORTUNITY availablefor a BE/BC phy<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine May 2008 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5749c2ad?page=42"> DEVELOPING DATAAseatnspemeceifrigcintog idtsi</a> 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