Search results for "Editor's Note"
It's a numbers game: How should physicians inform patients about risk?
A recent Annals of Internal Medicine article on risk communication highlighted the critical role of the physician in influencing patients' treatment decisions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/editor.htm
1 Feb 2008
Hypertension guidelines lead to vigorous debate
This issue includes stories centered on various aspects of hypertensions, as well as topics specific to mean's health, electronic health records and physical rehabilitation referrals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/editors.htm
1 Apr 2014
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
Alcohol treatment may be shifting to primary care
This issue covers topics such as the uptick of alcohol misuse treatment in primary care, the mind-body connection between mental health and heart disease, and ways in which patients can educate each other more effectively about lifestyle maintenance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/editors.htm
1 Oct 2015
Managing gluten sensitivity can mean managing patient expectations
This issue covers topics including clinical research on gluten sensitivity, proper preoperative assessments, and how to effectively prescribe methadone.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2014
‘Right-to-try’ laws spark debate
This issue covers the ethics of right-to-try laws in the United States, the potential of ransomware to disrupt a physician's office, and conference coverage from infectious disease and cardiology sessions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/right-to-try-laws-spark-debate.htm
1 Jan 2018
Chronic fatigue syndrome gets new criteria
This issue covers topics including chronic fatigue, dietary cholesterol, and conference coverage about managing afib and giving medical lectures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2015
No easy fix for concussion diagnosis, management
This issue also covers medical school debt trends, changes to hospital payments, and how to construct a patient narrative.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/no-easy-fix-for-concussion-diagnosis-management.htm
1 Feb 2019
Physicians not content to stick with the status quo
Health care access has become a top issue in 2008.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/four.htm
1 May 2008
Refusal of treatment can present some tricky ethical dilemmas
This issue includes stories on informed refusal and on managing psoriasis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2014