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Medicine and management: hits from Hospital Medicine
An expert discusses managing aortic dissection as a disease for life. Also, highlights from Hospital Medicine 2009 discuss caring for the pregnant patient, documenting care for the best reimbursement and ways to improve handoffs from shift to shift.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/shm.htm
1 Jul 2009
Eating disorders may cast a wider-than-expected net
This issue also covers extended lifespans for Down syndrome, the future of primary care, and subclinical hypothyroidism.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/eating-disorders-may-cast-a-wider-than-expected-net.htm
1 Feb 2021
Internists play important role in diagnosing, treating MS
A round-up of this issue's articles on multiple sclerosis; conference coverage from Digestive Disease Week; our latest columns.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2009
Changes coming for colon cancer screening
Colonoscopies are an obvious target in the current push to decrease health care costs, given their expense and utilization, said experts at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago in May.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/colonoscopy.htm
1 Jul 2014
Common palliative care practices may lack benefits
Recent research has shown that some of the things physicians thought they were doing to help patients at the end of life are actually ineffective and even potentially harmful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/palliative.htm
1 Jan 2016
A talk on giving talks: Tips to ace medical lectures
Speakers can impact retention, as well as control (at least to some degree) which part of a talk stays with listeners, said one expert lecturer.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/talk.htm
1 Jun 2015
The Colonoscopy Conundrum
Studies suggest the importance of screening, but convincing patients is another matter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/colon.htm
1 Jan 2008
Vigilance needed to combat osteoporosis
This issue covers such topics as osteoporosis, nutrition, vertigo, and opioids and medical education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/editors-note.htm
1 Jan 2017
Look for subtle differences when evaluating acute diarrhea
For the few cases of diarrhea severe enough to warrant medical attention, consider infections, toxicity, food allergies and medicine reactions, says a speaker from Internal Medicine 2009.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/diarrhea.htm
1 Sep 2009
Urgent update on acute diarrhea
Unlike many of the conditions an internist treats, most doctors have had personal experience with diarrhea.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/diarrhea.htm
1 Jul 2009