Search results for "Primary Care"
Discharge summaries from cardiac rehab often fail to reach primary care clinicians in Canada, study finds
Primary care clinicians often don't receive their patients' discharge summaries from cardiac rehabilitation, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/15/5.htm
15 Jan 2013
ACP, agencies work to prioritize primary care
ACP has advocated for and in some cases been directly involved in advising on or developing efforts to reform primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/acp-agencies-work-to-prioritize-primary-care.htm
1 Nov 2021
Primary care doctors should help patients keep med lists current
Effects of large ESA and iron doses vary with hematocrit level
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/09/5.htm
9 Mar 2010
Age-adapted D-dimer cutoffs in older patients may help exclude DVT in primary care
Using age-adapted D-dimer cutoffs in older patients may help rule out deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in primary care, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/12/6.htm
12 Jun 2012
Survey finds many patients OK with placebos in primary care
A majority of patients favored allowing placebo treatments in medical care, especially when they were used honestly and transparently, a recent telephone survey found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/09/2.htm
9 Jul 2013
Study finds low rates of CAD testing in patients with new-onset heart failure
Of 558,322 new heart failure patients, 34.8% received coronary artery disease (CAD) testing and 9.3% received revascularization within 90 days, which fell below expectations set by current guidelines, according to authors of a study of U.S. administrative claims data.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/01/5.htm
1 Mar 2022
Study identifies factors behind guideline-discordant use of lung cancer screening
Interviews with 31 primary care physicians suggested that knowledge gaps about the life expectancy threshold at which lung cancer screening's value becomes limited may contribute to their decisions to recommend screening to patients who may not benefit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/19/2.htm
19 Mar 2024
Treating sickle cell, managing COPD, more stories
This issue covers stories on sickle cell disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other stories.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/treating-sickle-cell-managing-copd-more-stories.htm
1 Apr 2024
ACP Leadership Academy certificate program focuses on hospital medicine and primary care
The program includes a combination of formal training through 46.5 hours of online coursework, online group discussions facilitated by leaders in internal medicine, and a capstone project that demonstrates successful mastery of leadership concepts.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/05/5.htm
5 Nov 2019
The human right to health
The intrinsic connection between health and life's quintessential pursuits is undeniable.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/the-human-right-to-health.htm
1 Nov 2023