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More research needed on long-term opioids
This issue covers topics including opioid pain management, malnutrition, and ‘incidentalomas' during imaging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/editors.htm
1 Apr 2015
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to ACP Internist coverage of issues surrounding the time spent with patients, ICD-10 coding changes, and physician burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/letters.htm
1 Apr 2015
When is it sleep apnea?
This issue covers topics including sleep apnea, prescribing generics, and hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2015
Urinary incontinence is overlooked but treatable
This issue covers topics including urinary incontinence, the new drug class of SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes, and more on the principles of diabetes care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2015
Hepatitis C diagnosis, treatment changing rapidly
This issue covers topics including management of hepatitis and the effect of new direct-pay practice models on primary care practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/editors.htm
1 Jan 2015
Nonspecific symptoms may have a very specific cause
This issue covers topics including management of lupus, the effect of telemedicine on primary care practice, and new approaches to treating Clostridium difficile.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2014
Managing diabetes meds more complicated in elderly patients
This issue covers topics including management of diabetes in the elderly, the public release of Medicare payments to physicians, and new approaches to antivirals as flu season begins.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/editors.htm
1 Oct 2014
Managing gluten sensitivity can mean managing patient expectations
This issue covers topics including clinical research on gluten sensitivity, proper preoperative assessments, and how to effectively prescribe methadone.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2014
Devil can be in the details for DME requests
This issue covers topics including requests for durable medical equipment (DME), screening for stages 1 to 3 chronic kidney disease, and diagnosis of meningitis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2014
Internal Medicine 2014 tackles medical errors, EHRs, and more
This issue provides a comprehensive overview of educational sessions offered at Internal Medicine 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2014