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Growth hormones improve sprint times in recreational athletes, but safety is unclear
Growth hormones improve sprint times in recreational athletes, but safety is unclearB vitamins harmful, not helpful, for diabetic nephropathy
B vitamins harmful, not helpful, for diabetic nephropathy
MKSAP Quiz: aching knee pain and stiffness
MKSAP Quiz: aching knee pain and stiffness
Herpes zoster vaccine safe and effective, but cost may hinder its useHPV testing more sensitive than conventional screen
Herpes zoster vaccine safe and effective, but cost may hinder its use
Biomarkers may aid treatment decisions in DCIS
HPV testing more sensitive than conventional screen
Many stent patients delay taking clopidogrel with adverse results
Biomarkers may aid treatment decisions in DCIS
The next issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
Many stent patients delay taking clopidogrel with adverse results
ABIM offers module on caring for the medically underservedUpcoming survey on injection practices
The next issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
ACP signs on to ethics code for interactions with companies
ABIM offers module on caring for the medically underserved
And the winner is …
Upcoming survey on injection practices
The Premier Safety Institute, in conjunction with the FDA and the CDC, is conducting a survey to gather information on current injection practices among health care professionals. The survey will focus primarily on injection practices with just a few items on propofol use, and is currently being pilot tested in a large health care system and its associated departments, medical offices, and clinics. Results will be shared with the CDC, the FDA, and professional groups to guide research, outreach and education related to reducing risks to patients.
ACP signs on to ethics code for interactions with companies
ACP signed on to the Code for Interactions with Companies, released April 21 by the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS). The code guides medical societies in developing policies and procedures that safeguard the independence and transparency of their programs, policies and advocacy positions in relationships with industry.
And the winner is …
ACP InternistWeekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.