2004



July/August 2004

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Contents

 Commentary

n MESSAGE FROM THE MEDICAL EDITOR
Specialty Schizophrenia 
Stuart M. Weinstein, MD

 

n FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
A Tribute to Tom Mayer
Thomas J. Errico, MD

 

n LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 
Injection Coding Clarification
Michael J. Jaffe, MD

Dr. Baker Replies
Ray Baker, MD

 

 Current Concepts

n INVITED REVIEW
Biomechanics of  Dynamic and Static Anterior Cervical Plates 
Darrel S. Brodke, MD; R. Alexander Mohr, MD

 

n CURVE/COUNTERCURVE
Cervical Radicular Pain: Transforaminal vs Interlaminar Steroid Injections 
Richard Derby, MD; Ray Baker, MD; Paul Dreyfuss, MD; Stuart M. Weinstein, MD

 

n LITERATURE REVIEW
New from the Journals 
Paul M. Arnold, MD; Gert K. Polzhofer, MD; Inneke H. Drespe; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD; Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD; David Bagnall, MD

 

n ABSTRACT REVIEW
NASS Annual Meeting Abstracts 
Michael Schaufele, MD; Scott Boden, MD

 

 Socioeconomics & Politics

 n PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Medication Refill Policy 
James B. Reynolds, MD

 

n CODING Q & A
Relief in Sight for 76005 Denials? 
Charles A. Mick, MD

 

n ETHICAL/LEGAL
Legal Aspects of Peer Review 
Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD

 

n ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS/PAC
NASS & Specialty Alliance Discuss Issues with Congressional Leaders 
David A. Wong, MD, FRCS(C)

 

 NASS News  

19th Annual Meeting Featured Speakers

Experience Chicago with Unique Tours at 19th Annual Meeting

Variety of Offerings for Residents and Fellows at 19th Annual Meeting

Affordable Hotel Rates for In-Training Members and Nonphysicians

In Memoriam

NASS Calendar

Kyphon Issues Challenge to Annual Research Fund Supporters

OREF Grants Available

Physical Therapy Grant Available

NASS Offers Compendium of Outcome Instruments







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