ACP Internist(SM) / April 2008
Cover Features
Telemedicine connects remote areas with care
Modern medicine is dramatically cutting the distance that patients must travel, even for severe injuries. Consulting by telemedicine reduces delays, improves patient outcomes and brings health care to areas that otherwise wouldn’t have it.
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Is the generation gap a growth opportunity?
Younger physicians enter medical school and their careers with a much different take on work-life balance than their teachers, mentors and employers. But each generation brings strengths to the workplace.
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Perspectives
Ethical Dilemmas, by Lachlan Forrow, FACP
A case study examines how a hospitalist handled confusing and conflicting demands placed by a do-not-resuscitate order.
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Editor’s Note
Family ties help close the generation gap
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Letters to the Editor
Kudos for cosmetics and for ACP’s Women in Medicine project
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Cartoon Caption Contest: April’s winning entry
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Practical Genomics, by W. Gregory Feero, MD, PhD
Mustard plants have more genes than humans, so how can we possibly ‘ketchup’
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ACP Highlights
A new feature outlines the College’s latest offerings from other publications.
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Practice Management
Managing risk: a little attention equals a lot of prevention
Fourth in a six-part series on small practice issues.
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Practice Rx
When and how to use new phone and Internet E/M coding
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PMC Tips
A road map can guide locum tenens travels
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Disease Management
The best self-management is ‘specific, do-able and realistic’
Second in a three-part series: Simple ways to engage patients in their own health care
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Barrett’s esophagus: screening guides are in flux over reflux
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Internal Medicine 2008 Preview
A complete wrap-up of the scientific, educational, political and recreation offerings of the College’s annual meeting.
Capital location inspires political theme for annual meeting
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Mentoring and networking at IM 2008
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Doctors view Leadership Day as a way to lobby for health
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Hands-on learning is the new Clinical Skills Center’s mission
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Food and fun plentiful in the nation’s capital
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Out and about in Washington, D.C.
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Musical ACP members juggle conference with performance
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Physician Profile
ACP Master aims to make a difference in the public’s health
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Regulatory Review
Fentanyl pain-relief patches recalled for packaging defect
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Web Watch
Dear blog, my patients drive me nuts. Signed, anonymous
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The Campaign Trail
White House hopefuls face a generation gap
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National Trends
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CollegeWatch
Washington Perspective
ACP’s positions grown out of intensive development process
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President’s Message
Passing the baton to ACP’s next president
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College News
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CME Bulletin Board
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