NEJM This Week: Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 362, No. 5.

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DATE : Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:18:14 -0400
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This summary covers the issue of February 4, 2010. Featured are articles on a placebo-controlled study of oral fingolimod in relapsing multiple sclerosis, oral fingolimod or intramuscular interferon for relapsing multiple sclerosis, cladribine or placebo for relapsing multiple sclerosis, acyclovir and transmission of HIV-1 from persons infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2, and comparative effectiveness and health care spending; a review article on jet lag; a Clinical Problem-Solving article describing a woman with dyspnea; and Perspective articles on Medicare and medical technology, on withholding information from patients, and on launching HITECH.