Search results for "Conference Coverage"
Aspirin's use, effectiveness debated
This issue covers topics including aspirin's role in cardiovascular health, conference coverage for palliative care, and the growth of free clinics in medical education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/editors.htm
1 May 2015
Conference offers advice on palliative care
Sessions at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's annual meeting addressed the need for treating hip fractures, the pros and cons of withholding treatment, and preserving opportunities for organ donation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/palliative.htm
1 May 2015
Changes coming for colon cancer screening
Colonoscopies are an obvious target in the current push to decrease health care costs, given their expense and utilization, said experts at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago in May.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/colonoscopy.htm
1 Jul 2014
Devil can be in the details for DME requests
This issue covers topics including requests for durable medical equipment (DME), screening for stages 1 to 3 chronic kidney disease, and diagnosis of meningitis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2014
Expert offers advice on moving fast and mastering meningitis
The traditional 3 symptoms of bacterial meningitis are well known: fever, headache, and neck stiffness. But altered mental status should be on that list, too.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/meningitis.htm
1 Jul 2014
CONFERENCE COVERAGE July/August 2014 ACP Internist 13 When you ...
CONFERENCE COVERAGE. July/August 2014 ACP Internist 13. When you hear about improvingdoor-to-treatment time, youprobably think of stroke or car-diac care, but experts in central nervous sys-tem
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/acpi-201407-puzzle_t2.pdf
23 Jun 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACP Internist Fulfilling Medicare patients’ requests for ...
Our Conference Coverage section in this issue is from Digestive Disease Week 2014and the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting, held this spring in Chicagoand Philadelphia, respectively.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/acpi-201407-puzzle_t1.pdf
23 Jun 2014
It's all about the history in diagnosing fever of unknown origin
There are 4 types of fever of unknown origin, and distinguishing among them starts with the first step: Look for clues from the history and other presenting symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/fever.htm
1 Jun 2014
ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The latest issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox. Top stories include portable ultrasound, medical nonadherence, and cognitive strategies for being a better doctor.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/06/11.htm
6 May 2014
Cognitive strategies take good physicians to greatness
On-the-job learning, feedback, simulation, and deliberate practice can take a good clinician to the next level.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/cognitive.htm
1 May 2014