Search results for "Back pain"
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
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
MKSAP Quiz: Diabetic ketoacidosis
Based upon a physical exam and lab results, what is the most likely diagnosis?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/mksap.htm
1 Sep 2011
ACP offers low back pain guidelines pocket card and digital version
ACP and the International Guidelines Center have released a new Low Back Pain GUIDELINES Pocketcard™, adapted from ACP's guidelines and best practice advice.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/9.htm
14 Jun 2011
Internists don't need to defer treating pain
Pain is one of the most common symptoms seen by primary care physicians, but it can be the most difficult to handle. Chronic pain often requires time-intensive, complex regimens that call for careful management and monitoring, which is not easy to achieve in a busy primary care practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/pain.htm
1 May 2011
Learning to parry patient requests
Negotiating the doctor-patient relationship requires understanding what a patient expects from treatment, instead of outright saying “no.” There are easier ways to sort out what a request really means, and how to quickly address the real underlying issue.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/treatment.htm
1 Mar 2011
ACP issues best practice advice on diagnostic imaging for low back pain
Routine imaging with X-ray or advanced imaging methods such as CT scan or MRI does not improve the health of patients with low back pain, a new paper from ACP advises.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/01/4.htm
1 Feb 2011
MKSAP Quiz: Low back pain
A 32-year-old man is evaluated for a 10-year history of low back pain and stiffness that are alleviated with exercise and hot showers. In addition to starting an NSAID and physical therapy, what is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/01/3.htm
1 Feb 2011
Warnings on prostate drugs, HIV combination therapy
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2011