Search results for "End of Life"
Antidepressants better than placebo only in severely depressed
Most doctors delay end-of-life talks with terminal patients who feel well
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/12/5.htm
12 Jan 2010
Survivors of childhood cancer treated with chest radiation may benefit from early breast cancer surveillance
Nearly one-third of older adults need end-of-life decisions made but lack ability
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/06/5.htm
6 Apr 2010
Lawmakers try to ‘script’ what doctors say
State legislatures are drafting laws that would mandate what doctors tell their patients about culturally controversial topics such as abortion or guns in the home, or even purely clinical issues such as breast cancer and tissue density. How involved should politicians be in the exam room?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/politics.htm
1 Jan 2012
Early palliative care improves quality of life in patients with metastatic lung cancer
MKSAP Quiz: progressive right knee pain
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/24/2.htm
24 Aug 2010
2009 brings some changes to Welcome to Medicare exam
Medicare's initial exam adds new benefits, including end-of-life planning and body mass index measurements. Find out how this will benefit your practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2009
Courage, sacrifice, and internal medicine—a year in review
ACP's president reflects on his year of tenure and shares his convocation speech from Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2017
The pros and cons of 'Dry January'
This issue includes stories on how to manage alcohol use and how COVID-19 affected physicians who contracted it, as well as a new feature showcasing the clinical wisdom of ACP Members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/editorsnote.htm
1 Jan 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Routine follow-up for very severe COPD
A 75-year-old man is seen for routine follow-up for very severe COPD. He has constant dyspnea and air hunger and spends most of the day in a chair. He has had no change in baseline cough and sputum production. He has had multiple COPD exacerbations that required ICU admission and intubation. He has not benefited from pulmonary rehabilitation in the past. What is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2017
Survey reports on barriers to advance care planning discussions
Barriers included lack of a formal system to assess patients' end-of-life wishes and goals of care, no place in an electronic health record to indicate whether a patient has an advance care plan, and little formal training in end-of-life discussions with patients and families.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/26/2.htm
26 Apr 2016
More medications in advanced life-limiting illness can lower quality of life, increase symptom burden
Polypharmacy may be particularly burdensome near the end of life as patients accumulate medications to treat and prevent multiple diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/12/2.htm
12 Feb 2019