ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox

January's issue of ACP Internist features these stories:

Long-term view for chronic pancreatitis. Unlike acute cases of pancreatitis, chronic cases present with varying degrees and types of pain and without other clinical indicators such as calcification or damage to pancreatic ducts. It's best to refer to a gastroenterologist early to clarify the diagnosis, so the internist can better manage the patient.

Taking team care from policy to practice. Medical practice is becoming increasingly team-based, which is leading to a renegotiation of the roles each clinician brings to patient care.

To prescribe exercise, start specific and small. Primary care physicians can offer more specific advice when they suggest exercise —frequency, intensity and type, for example—to increase their patients' likelihood of following through.

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