Search results for "Well-Being"
PAD performance measures set to improve diagnosis, treatment
PAD performance measures set to improve diagnosis, treatment
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/07/1.htm
7 Dec 2010
Miserable symptoms mark chronic sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis, an illness that can feel as symptomatically miserable as congestive heart failure or rheumatoid arthritis, is often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. But distinctive clues can lead internists to deliver the right treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/sinusitis.htm
1 Jan 2011
Reclaiming who we are: Internal medicine's central role
Internists must use their admirable heritage to provide the best care for patients and reclaim internal medicine's central role in delivering health care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/presidents.htm
1 May 2011
Time away from the office an investment in the time spent in it
Politicians have markedly disparate visions for the government's role in health care. The outcomes of the 2012 elections will have an impact on what eventually happens.A recap of events at Internal Medicine 2011 provide insights into clinical knowledge and the problems facing internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/presidents.htm
1 Jun 2011
Residents' burnout, exhaustion and debt affect their medical learning
Burnout and educational debt are associated with lower scores among residents taking the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination. And some of the lower-scoring students are unable to catch up with their peers by the end of residency, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/1.htm
13 Sep 2011
Sports internists treat players as patients
These internists turned their own athletic pursuits into careers for professional sports teams, treating high-caliber athletes as they practice and play. When working the sidelines, it's just another day not at the office.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/sports.htm
1 Oct 2011
Internists as team physicians keep their heads in the game
This month we take an inside look at internists practicing in a field of medicine that's just a little bit different from the norm.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/editors.htm
1 Oct 2011
Electronic medical records have yet to fulfill their potential
An admittedly technophobic internist recounts her first day using an electronic health records. Her lesson learned: Internists must take control of their design and use to make the most of these new systems.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/presidents.htm
1 Oct 2011
It's tough to navigate return from cancer care to primary care
An Institute of Medicine report suggests that patients are becoming lost in transitions between oncology and primary care. Educating physicians is a key to overcoming many of the barriers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/cancer.htm
1 Nov 2011
Medical professionalism faces new challenges, opportunities
Ten years later, a physician charter challenges doctors to accept commitments to professional competence, improved quality and access to care, and professionalism in conduct.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/presidents.htm
1 Jan 2012