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Now begin the nuts and bolts of health care reform
The American College of Physicians begins an educational campaign to introduce health care reform to its members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2010
Doctors debate the ethics of assisted suicide
The medical community and the world at large are looking at how physician-assisted suicide has played out in Washington, Oregon and Montana. Are these states a bellwether or a death knell for legalizing the issue elsewhere? And how should physicians respond when presented with such requests from their patients?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/suicide.htm
1 Jul 2010
Changing health care from the ground up
Health care reform will play out in doctors' offices, not in Washington, D.C. Patients and physicians will determine how costs change in the upcoming years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/washington.htm
1 Jul 2010
ACP's international newsletter is now online
The current issue of ACP International Newsletter includes a global perspective on internal medicine from Somwang Danchaivijitr, FACP (Hon), immediate past president of the Royal College of Physicians of Thailand, and a profile of Norman Wilder, MACP, MBA, past governor of the ACP Alaska Chapter, discussing his recent ACP ambassador travel to Venezuela.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/10/9.htm
10 Aug 2010
Monday morning quarterbacking doesn't score touchdowns
The “failure” to permanently reform the sustainable growth rate formula shouldn't jeopardize overall progress on health care reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2010
Rosiglitazone restricted to patients who can't take other drugs
Preprocedural statins reduce risk of postprocedure cardiovascular events
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/28/4.htm
28 Sep 2010
Health care reform, PCMHs forge a new path for primary care
A new focus by health care reform advocates on the patient-centered medical home will forge a path toward financing and delivering primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/10/washington.htm
1 Oct 2010
Medical students invited to apply for CDC Applied Epidemiology Fellowship
New iPhone app available for Annals of Internal MedicineACP launches campaign on adult immunization awarenessChapter awardees noted
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/05/9.htm
5 Oct 2010
Latest issue of ACP International newsletter online
The October edition of the ACP International newsletter was recently released. Articles of interest include:
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/14.htm
19 Oct 2010
New ACP Online medical students page
The newly reorganized medical student landing page of the ACP Web site offers unique and useful resources to students in an interactive, easy-to-navigate setting.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/12.htm
19 Oct 2010