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Falls common, but not always inevitable, in older primary care patients
This issue covers prevention of falls in the elderly, debate over hypertension guidelines, and social media marketing for physician practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/falls-common-but-not-always-inevitable-in-older-primary-care-patients.htm
1 Mar 2018
Options vary for acute pain management
This issue covers guidelines on chronic pain, the utility of the bedside exam, and a new shingles vaccination.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/options-vary-for-acute-pain-management.htm
1 Feb 2018
‘Right-to-try’ laws spark debate
This issue covers the ethics of right-to-try laws in the United States, the potential of ransomware to disrupt a physician's office, and conference coverage from infectious disease and cardiology sessions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/right-to-try-laws-spark-debate.htm
1 Jan 2018
Preventing burnout is essential medicine for physicians
ACP is working to identify and address the root causes of the problem that most affect the practice of internal medicine and creating a network of support for distressed internists.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/preventing-burnout-is-essential-medicine-for-physicians.htm
1 Jan 2018
Denial of some patient requests, but not others, associated with decreased patient satisfaction, study finds
Denial of requests was associated with worse patient satisfaction for referrals, pain medications, other new medications, and lab tests, but not for antibiotics, radiology tests, or other tests.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/05/5.htm
5 Dec 2017
‘Smart’ drugs could be bad idea
This issue covers performance-enhancing drugs, prostate cancer options, and transgender health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/11/smart-drugs-could-be-bad-idea.htm
1 Nov 2017
Treating opioid addiction in primary care
This issue covers treating opioid addiction in primary care, counseling lifestyle habits to prevent cognitive dementia, and low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/10/treating-opioid-addiction-in-primary-care.htm
1 Oct 2017
Beyond counting sheep, helping patients sleep
This issue covers sleep hygiene, abdominal pain, and women's health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/beyond-counting-sheep-helping-patients-sleep.htm
1 Sep 2017
Prediabetes presents puzzles in clinical practice
This issue covers the use of the term ‘prediabetes', non-VA care for veterans, and a wrap-up of ACP's Leadership Day.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/prediabetes-presents-puzzles-in-clinical-practice.htm
1 Jul 2017
Weight loss, MOC featured in meeting coverage
This issue covers the wrap-up of news from Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2017