The Bulletin

Vol. 47, 2005

From the Editor
The Future of Patient Safety
Heather E. Gantzer, MD, FACP

Discussion: The 22nd Annual Terry C. Shackelford, MD, Memorial Lecture
My Father's Black Bag: Medicine in the Great Depression
Walter W. Benjamin, PhD

Commentary
Legacy of Learning: A Founder Reflects
Arnold Anderson, MD

At the Forefront
Current Management of Varicose Veins Associated with Greater Saphenous Venous Insufficiency
M. Mark Melin, MD, FACS; Jeffrey Mendeloff, MD, RVT;
Michael Schueppert, MD, FACS, RVT; Suzanne Ruddle, RVT;
Angela Castillo, RVT; and Emily Nigon, RVT

At the Forefront
Cancer Genetics for Primary Care Assessment of the Family History
Martin Lee, MD; Katherine Baker-Lange, MS, CGC;
and Kathy Nelson-Fuhrmann, MS, CGC

At the Forefront
Update on Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis,
Pathophysiology, and Treatment
Cynthia A. Toher, MD

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Editorial board chair
Heather E. Gantzer, MD, FACP

Editorial board
William D. Borkon, MD
Keith Harmon, MD
Margaret L. Healey, PhD
James V. Toscano

Clinical editor
Jeanne Mettner

Managing editor
Joan M. Bissen, RD

Production coordinator
Emily Kleist