Search results for "End of Life"
ACCP issues consensus statement on managing dyspnea in advanced heart or lung disease
MKSAP Quiz: severe head and neck pain
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/16/2.htm
16 Mar 2010
Hospitalists no more prone to burnout than outpatient doctors, analysis finds
The common belief that hospitalists are more likely to experience burnout than outpatient physicians doesn't appear to be true, a new meta-analysis suggests.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/05/4.htm
5 Nov 2013
ASCO statement: Advanced cancer care should be tailored to patient preferences
Put words in our mouth
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/08/6.htm
8 Feb 2011
Accurate coding of the Initial Preventive Physical Examination
It is important for internists to understand and plan for the Initial Preventive Physical Examination, a one-time visit for new Medicare beneficiaries.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/coding.htm
1 Oct 2014
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
Consider country, culture when caring for Latino patients
Cultural competency can conquer concerns about cultural barriers, said a panel of experts who discussed how to approach and manage patients in the Latino community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/cultural.htm
1 Jun 2014
Another security risk: The copy machine
Your office photocopier stores permanently every image it's ever scanned, copied or faxed. Those images stay with the machine after it's re-sold, and the images can be easily hacked. Learn how to maintain security over medical records, taxes, bank statements##mdash;or any other document that's ever been copied.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/10/tips.htm
1 Oct 2010
ACP expands its global reach
ACP is providing access to leading clinical resources and facilitating local interaction and education through its international chapters, which continue to expand. The College's total international membership now exceeds 13,000, an increase of almost 8% from 1 year ago. Currently, there are 18 international chapters.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/presidents.htm
1 Jan 2016
International colleagues face familiar problems
The conversations taking place at international medical meetings could be taking place at our local chapter meetings.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/international-colleagues-face-familiar-problems.htm
1 Feb 2019
A doctor seeks ways to encourage earlier palliative care talks
Palliative care doctors are working on introducing the concept of palliative care across disciplines, with a particular focus on primary care. The goal is to introduce it earlier in the process of patient care, and earlier in the educational process of the physicians themselves.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/palliative.htm
1 Oct 2014