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ACP Internist's September edition is now online. The latest edition includes:

History is key after childhood disease. A generation ago, most children with severe disabilities died before reaching adulthood. Now, more than 90% survive. From cancer or congenital heart disease to cystic fibrosis and Down syndrome, pediatric survivors need internists who can coordinate chronic care.

Should doctors worry about online ratings? Consumers have free rein to anonymously post negative comments online about their physicians. Some are fighting back, while others learn how to turn potentially negative postings into a positive promotional tool for their practices.

Targeting rural health scholars keeps doctors in Kansas. Small-town practice has appeal to physicians who were born and raised in such communities. The Scholars in Rural Health program seeks to expose medical students to underserved areas, nurture a desire to practice primary care and offer incentives such as loan forgiveness.

These stories and more about primary care in Cuba, how one practice re-engineered itself and the latest MKSAP Quiz on new-onset atrial fibrillation are available at acpinternist.org.