Search results for "Back pain"
Medical missions in Iraq help train next generation of doctors
U.S. military physicians are helping to train Iraq's next generation of doctors, as well as helping to restore an infrastructure smashed by decades of neglect then the shock and awe of combat.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/iraq.htm
1 Oct 2011
Thinking about our thinking as physicians
Cognitive errors have been the bane of making the right diagnosis, and the final installment of the Mindful Medicine column reviews the previous three years of traps and pitfalls that physicians must account for when presented with patients who aren't getting any better, often despite multiple encounters in the health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/mindful.htm
1 Oct 2011
Yoga may be beneficial in chronic low back pain
Yoga improved chronic low back pain compared to usual care, a new randomized trial has shown.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/01/4.htm
1 Nov 2011
What should physicians contribute to deficit reduction?
ACP has proposed that Congress create a national, physician-led initiative to promote high-value care, promote research into comparative effectiveness, and reduce the needless expense of defensive medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2011
ACP workgroup compiles list of low-value tests
A workgroup of internists convened by ACP has developed a list of 37 clinical situations in which medical tests are commonly used but do not provide high value.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/2.htm
24 Jan 2012
Antidepressants work for patients with comorbidities
Patients with comorbidities can be safely and effectively treated for major depressive disorder (MDD) with antidepressants, even combination therapy, with no more adverse effects than their healthier counterparts, researchers concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/5.htm
24 Jan 2012
Diagnosing a disorder with few symptoms
Hypercalcemia can have absent, few or nondifferential symptoms, but the condition can indicate the presence of major diseases such as breast cancer. Experts review how to quickly apply a high index of suspicion to make a diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/hypercalcemia.htm
1 Mar 2012
Mobile devices offer advantages, challenges
Internists are piecing together technology to improve their practice management, but too many pieces are more of a puzzle than a picture. All the new devices ultimately need to lead to better care, the experts urge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/04/technology.htm
1 Apr 2012
ACP, Annals, Consumer Reports collaborate on high value care resources
ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine are collaborating with Consumer Reports to create a series of High Value Care resources to help patients understand the benefits, harms and costs of tests and treatments for common clinical issues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/08/7.htm
8 May 2012
MKSAP Quiz: 12-hour history of bilateral lower-extremity paralysis
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 38-year-old man admitted to the hospital for a 12-hour history of bilateral lower-extremity paralysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/3.htm
24 Jul 2012