Search results for "Patient-physician relationship"
ACP co-authors NEJM Sounding Board article against legislative interference in the exam room
ACP joined with four other medical associations to co-author “Legislative Interference with the Patient-Physician Relationship,” which was published in the Oct. 18 New England Journal of Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/23/7.htm
23 Oct 2012
Searching for signs of eating disorders
Internists are often the first clinicians to see signs of an eating disorder, with the rapid or extreme changes in weight apparent both in person and from the history recorded in a patient's chart. But primary care clinicians may sometimes be afraid to ask about it because they are unsure how to handle what they might learn.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/02/eating.htm
1 Feb 2013
ACP's Washington office reviews its own ‘seven days in May’
A recent week provides a great example of how ACP's Washington office supports College advocacy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/washington.htm
1 Jul 2013
Dismissing patients always a last resort
Stopping the physician-patient relationship can be seen as abandonment if not done properly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/dismiss.htm
1 Sep 2013
How to handle talking politics with patients
While physicians should not inflict their political opinions on patients, how this plays out in the exam room depends on the doctor.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2013
Taking team care from policy to practice
Medical practice is becoming increasingly team-based, which is leading to a renegotiation of the roles each clinician brings to patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/01/scope.htm
1 Jan 2014
ACP disagrees with Florida court decision preventing physicians from asking about guns
ACP strongly disagrees with the July 25 Florida court decision upholding a state law that bars doctors from asking patients about gun ownership, according to a press release.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/05/7.htm
5 Aug 2014
Virtual visits pose real issues for physicians
There could be 1 million virtual health consultations done by phone or video by the end of 2014, with growth expected in 2015. Observers are weighing the benefits of access against the potential lack of an ongoing doctor-patient relationship.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/virtual-visit.htm
1 Nov 2014
8 health organizations, American Bar Association call for gun policies
A call for policies to help mitigate the rate of firearm injuries and deaths in the U.S. was announced by the American College of Physicians, 7 other national health professional organizations, and the American Bar Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/24/1.htm
24 Feb 2015
Preserving the clinical relationship in the age of digital health
The U.S. health care system is headed toward a profoundly digital future. Provider organizations around the country are adopting and updating their health information technology (HIT) infrastructures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/residents.htm
1 Jul 2015