Search results for "Substance Abuse"
ACP awarded grant to help combat nation's opioid crisis
ACP received part of $24 million in federal government funding to focus on the specific needs of states and local jurisdictions to address the opioid crisis in their areas.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/06/6.htm
6 Mar 2018
Breaking the cycle of patient trauma
A trauma-informed approach to health care involves recognition of the widespread impact of trauma and its signs and symptoms in patients and clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/breaking-the-cycle-of-patient-trauma.htm
1 Feb 2019
New guide offers recommendations on caring for transgender patients
The guide provides information for clinicians on common terminology and initial evaluation, medical management, transgender-specific surgical options, medicolegal and societal issues, and practice improvement.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/02/4.htm
2 Jul 2019
States aim to limit opioid prescriptions
In an effort to curb the nation's opioid crisis, state legislators are pursuing laws to limit prescribing, resulting in pushback from some doctors worried about the clinical implications, or in some cases physicians backing off from treating chronic pain patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/10/laws.htm
1 Oct 2016
Updated recommendations issued on ART for HIV infection
Antiretroviral therapy is recommended for almost all patients with HIV infection as soon as possible after diagnosis, and for initial therapy, an integrase strand transfer inhibitor plus two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors is generally recommended.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/31/1.htm
31 Jul 2018
Recording patient visits questioned
A reader responds to coverage about recording patient visits.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/letter.htm
1 Jun 2018
Easing screens for intimate partner violence
Internists can be leaders in addressing intimate partner violence, a problem for which effective screening tools and interventions are available.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/easing-screens-for-intimate-partner-violence.htm
1 Oct 2020
The March issue is now online
The March issue of ACP Hospitalist is now online, with stories about substance abuse in physicians, a novel transitions-of-care program, and cardiac monitoring.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/12.htm
20 Mar 2012
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the ACP InternistWeekly item about lower pay driving physicians to cut their hours, and to the cover story that questioned the value of the annual physical exam.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/letters.htm
1 Apr 2010
Making opiates safe, efficient in the office
Managing opiates leads to a host of issues with patients, for pre-empting pain while ensuring communication of clear limits and preventing abuse. These goals confound many internists, but clear-cut and easy guidelines presented at Internal Medicine 2012 can help internists achieve the best outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/opiates.htm
1 Jun 2012