Search results for "Online Resources"
Integrative therapies may complement care
A growing base of evidence suggests that certain treatments may have a place in physicians' repertoires as part of a holistic approach to health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/CAM.htm
1 Mar 2016
National Influenza Vaccination Week prompts reminder on flu shots
Online resources are available to help physicians and health care professionals ensure that patients receive the correct immunizations in accordance with the CDC's Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/08/5.htm
8 Dec 2015
The Practical Playbook releases first textbook and announces first national meeting
The textbook offers a roadmap for collaboration between the fields of primary care and public health professionals.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/03/6.htm
3 Nov 2015
Practice Tips: Administrators are key to running a private practice
Bring in an expert to manage shrinking reimbursement, changing regulations, and rising business costs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/tips.htm
1 Sep 2014
Patients increasingly checking ‘Dr. Google’
More than a third of patients have gone online to identify a medical condition, raising concerns about “cyberchondria” and requiring physicians to adapt to help patients differentiate the helpful websites from the misleading ones.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/dr-google.htm
1 Nov 2013
Helping patients navigate the Web is tricky, but worthwhile
This issue includes stories on patients using the Internet to diagnose themselves, on low back pain (one of the most common reasons for a clinical visit), and on managing a physician's online reputation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2013
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Most patients and physicians are very ...
them interpret what they find. In our cover story on page 1, StaceyButterfield delves into the online resources available to patients, looksat the pros and cons, and talks to physicians for ... To continue the Internet theme, we turn to physicians’ online pres-ence, which has become increasingly important in recent years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/acpi-201311-puzzle_t1.pdf
1 Nov 2013
ACP can help members, patients access insurance options
Health care reform has reached its implementation stage, and internists will now face new patients with new questions about how to access health care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/washington.htm
1 Oct 2013
Complexity of ‘migraineurs' challenges diagnosis, treatment
Migraines are a seemingly simple complaint for patients, but a diagnostic challenge for internists, who have to sort through the symptoms and potential causes. Sometimes, the treatment regimens are just as complex as the condition itself.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/headaches.htm
1 Sep 2012
Review examines optimal primary care for combat veterans
A new review by clinicians from the Veterans Administration outlines conditions common to returning combat veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and provides management guidelines for optimal primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/19/6.htm
19 Jun 2012