Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.44 No.3) Volume 44 Number 3 May - June 2006 Issue C O N T E N T S EDITORIAL Empathy for Patients Rafael R. Castillo, M.D. LEGAL PRESCRIPTION FOR DOCTORS Liability of a Physicians “On-Call” Atty. Rodel V. Capule, M.D. ORIGINAL ARTICLES Common Beliefs and Referral Patterns Among Physicians in the Therapeutic Approach to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Matthew G. Yap, M.D., Christy Abas, M.D., Ma. Regina Valcarcel, M.D., Geena Macalua, M.D., Jennifer Sandoval Tan, M.D., Mylene Estefa, M.D., Andres Mallen, M.D., and Corazon A. Ngelangel, M.D. Snoring as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Simonette T. Sawit, M.D., Jose Emmanuel S. Cabildo, M.D., and Artemio A. Rozas, Jr., M.D. Pulmonary Functions in Filipino Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Preliminary Study Elvira Valerio, M.D., Gabriel Jasul, Jr., M.D., Luisa David, M.D., Alvin Peñafiel, M.D., Myrna Banares, M.D., and Joselynna Quimpo, M.D. The Use of Fibric Acid in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Patients with Hyperthyroidism Proceso Marc F. Udarbe, M.D., Edna V. Alcantara, M.D., Maria Leisa C. Magboo, M.D., Teofilo O.L. San Luis, M.D., Juan F. Torres, M.D., and Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, M.D. Recurrence of Benign Solitary Thyroid Nodule After a Unilateral Lobectomy Proceso Marc F. Udarbe, M.D., William L. Lim, M.D., Dante Jose D. Mercado, M.D., Narciso S. Navarro, Jr., M.D., and Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, M.D. The Relationship of Birth Weight an Adult Weight to the Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Young Filipino Adults Tricia Mari P. Obrero, M.D., Josephine C. Raboca, M.D., and Augusto Litonjua, M.D. CASE REPORTS Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Young Elaine Cunanan, M.D., Andy Kasim, M.D., Beverly Aguila, M.D., Zarah Fernandez and Sjoberg Kho, M.D. A Filipino with Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Richmond B. Ceniza, M.D., and Lenora Canizarez-Fernendez, M.D.