Biology is based on the fundamental laws of nature embodied in chemistry and physics, but the origin and evolution of life on earth were historical events. This makes biology more like astronomy than like chemistry and physics. Neither the organization of the universe nor life as we know it had to evolve as it did. Chance played a central...

This issue of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America focuses on metabolic diseases and disorders unique to the male body, with an eye toward diagnosis and treatment options. Topics include evaluation and treatment of hypogonadism, andropause, & PADAM; erectile dysfunction=endothelial dysfunction; osteoporosis in men;...

When sports medicine physicians need another set of eyes to diagnose an elusive condition, like a stress fracture or a neuropathy, medical imaging can help confirm or rule-out a diagnosis. The next two issues of Clinics in Sports Medicine are dedicated to Imaging - Upper and Lower Extremities - respectively. Tim Sanders, MD examines...

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Hutchison's Clinical Methods, first published over a century ago, is the classic textbook on clinical examination. It provides an outstanding source of learning and reference for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. It seeks to teach an integrated approach to clinical practice, so that new methods and investigations...