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COVID-19 and primary care
This issue also covers personal protective equipment and retirement planning.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/covid-19-and-primary-care.htm
1 Jul 2020
Clinical reasoning now a ‘foundational basic science’
An important and emerging need for medical students is developing the ability to apply knowledge and use it to determine the correct diagnoses for individual patients. Diagnostic reasoning has only recently begun to be specifically taught in medical school and residency.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/qanda.htm
1 Nov 2015
ACP's next Internal Medicine Meeting will be a virtual experience
Internal Medicine Meeting 2021: Virtual Experience will present timely topics and the latest evidence-based clinical practice information live online April 29 to May 1, 2021.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/03/5.htm
3 Nov 2020
Prepping IM residents for primary care
Although most patient visits and more than 60% of procedures now occur in the outpatient setting, most of the focus on residency training is on critically ill patients in the hospital.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/05/education.htm
1 May 2017
Doctors have an online presence, even if they don't know it yet
Patients are using physician rating websites to find their doctors and find out more about them. ACP Member Kevin Pho, MD, of KevinMD.com, explains why doctors need a plan in place to make sure that accurate and positive information makes its way to the top of a search engine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/QandA.htm
1 Nov 2013
Pressing forward with primary prevention for CVD
This issue includes stories on managing cardiovascular disease, prescribing benzodiazepines, and diagnosing depression in the elderly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/pressing-forward-with-primary-prevention-for-cvd.htm
1 Feb 2022
Immunization is everyone's issue
ACP convened an Advisory Group to discuss barriers to adult immunization, with the goal of identifying potential ways for ACP to address them on a population health level.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/immunization-is-everyones-issue.htm
1 Oct 2019
4 concepts can help bolster age-friendly care
Medical groups seek to implement the 4Ms—Medication, Mentation, Mobility, and What Matters—into practice when caring for elderly adults.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/4-concepts-can-help-bolster-age-friendly-care.htm
1 Mar 2020
Delving into DynaMed Plus
An evidence-based clinical information resource lets ACP members get fast, reliable information.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/dynamed.htm
1 Sep 2015
Following up on breast density
This issue also covers vaccination practices and resources for managing the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/following-up-on-breast-density.htm
1 Jun 2020