Search results for "Palliative Care"
A doctor who embraces change, personally and politically
The new president of Physicians for a National Health Program, an ACP Fellow, shares his vision for health care reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/profile.htm
1 Jul 2013
Army physicians on the front line of infectious disease research
Walter Reed's infectious disease unit travels the globe to identify and combat the world's deadliest infectious diseases. Driven to find vaccines that protect troops stationed overseas, the work quickly benefits civilian populations, too.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/army.htm
1 Feb 2010
Physicians practice putting mind over matter
Meditation techniques help physicians maintain an open outlook.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/mind.htm
1 Jan 2008
Finesse required to treat anxiety in the elderly
Elderly patients may have many concerns on their mind. Maintaining their independence and managing their finances are two. But when does worry become anxiety? And how can internists not only manage chronic diseases but also ensure that patients are able to care for themselves?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/elderly.htm
1 Jan 2013
Med schools promoting care for underserved
To encourage primary care careers, medical schools are offering students shortened specialty rotations in favor of fast-track graduation, half-tuition forgiveness and having students follow patients wherever they go in the health system. Different teaching models emphasize continuity of care over snapshots of diagnoses, and place students in the clinics where they can fulfill the nation's need for rural care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/education.htm
1 Feb 2010
‘Preventive ethics' come into play when a DNR is confusing
A case study examines how a hospitalist handled confusing and conflicting demands placed by a do-not-resuscitate order.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/three.htm
1 Apr 2008
Cultural differences complicate a terminal cancer diagnosis
The College's new guidelines recommend that clinicians regularly assess end-of-life patients for symptoms of pain, dyspnea and depression, and use proven therapies to treat these conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/four.htm
1 Mar 2008
Coverage from Internal Medicine Meeting 2018 highlights future of medicine
This issue also covers ACP's Leadership Day event, an annual gathering of members in Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress and their staffers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/coverage-from-internal-medicine-meeting-2018-highlights-future-of-medicine.htm
1 Jul 2018
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACP Internist As part of managing diabetes ...
Turn to ourstory on page 9 to learn more. Palliative care can still often be thought of as something that occurs near the endof life, but there’s a strong argument ... Abernethy, MD, PhD, FACP, immediate past president of the American Academy ofHospice and Palliative Medicine, about ways to broach the subject of palliative care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/acpi-201410-puzzle_t1.pdf
23 Sep 2014
PERSPECTIVES Answer and critiqueThe correct answer is E: Observation. ...
Key Point Close observation, with palliative. care as needed, is appropriate for patientswith low-risk primary myelofibrosis. ... network adequacy, so thatpatients have greater access to the physi-cians and hospitals of their choice, are notforced to go long distances to get care, andexperience fewer disruptions in continuityof care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/acpi-201405-puzzle_t2.pdf
22 Apr 2014