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In this weeks press release:

• Developing a decision aid for patients with diabetes

• Testing new TB vaccineswhat are the regulatory issues"

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FROM THE PLoS MEDICINE MAGAZINE SECTION:

Developing a decision aid for patients with diabetes

Victor Montori (Mayo Clinic) and colleagues share lessons learned from their development of Statin Choice, a decision aid for patients with diabetes who are considering using cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins to reduce their cardiovascular risk.

Citation: Montori VM, Breslin M, Maleska M, Weymiller AJ (2007) Creating a conversation: Insights from the development of a decision aid. PLoS Med 4(8): e233.

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- Caption: "Decision aids can be designed to create a conversation about medications." (Created by Matt Maleska)

CONTACT:
Victor Montori
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
United States of America
+1 507 284 2617
+1 507 284 5745 (fax)
Montori.Victor@mayo.edu

Testing new TB vaccineswhat are the regulatory issues?

In a policy paper in this weeks PLoS Medicine, Michael Brennan (US Food and D
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Contact: Andrew Hyde
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Public Library of Science
6-Aug-2007