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Mitigate potential workplace violence

Physicians should consider violence prevention measures that they can adopt, such as regular training in de-escalation techniques, more routine documentation of worrisome encounters, and seeking guidance from law enforcement or a threat assessment consultant.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/09/mitigate-potential-workplace-violence.htm
1 Sep 2023

Clinician education, feedback led to fewer inappropriate antibiotics for respiratory tract infections

A stepped-wedge cluster randomized study in 31 primary care practices found that the proportion of visits with an antibiotic prescription decreased from 35.2% to 23.0% after an intervention involving clinician education and monthly peer comparison feedback.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/13/5.htm
13 Jul 2021

Earn trust, counter misinformation

Physicians are on the front lines of addressing medical misinformation, increasingly figuring out what to address and how.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/06/earn-trust-counter-misinformation.htm
1 Jun 2023

Breast cancer overdiagnosis may not happen as frequently as previously thought

About 15% of breast cancers detected by biennial mammograms in women ages 50 to 74 years would never have progressed or caused harm in the women's lifetimes, a new retrospective study found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/01/1.htm
1 Mar 2022

Easing diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis

This month's issue addresses eosinophilic esophagitis, medical workplace violence, and more.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/09/easing-diagnosis-of-eosinophilic-esophagitis.htm
1 Sep 2023

ACP offers webinar on advocating for patients with work disability

Topics will include workers' compensation, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and social security systems.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/22/5.htm
22 May 2018

Dabigatran recalled, dense-breast notification required

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/05/dabigatran-recalled-dense-breast-notification-required.htm
1 May 2023

Hear, hear for preventing cognitive decline

Because of the association between hearing loss and reduced cognition or dementia, physicians should intervene to treat this common condition of aging.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/04/hear-hear-for-preventing-cognitive-decline.htm
1 Apr 2023

Discussing lifetime vs. 10-year CVD risk estimates led to higher patient risk perception, willingness for therapy

Patients who were presented with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk information using a pictogram had lower perception of risk and were less willing to consider therapy than those presented with a bar graph or no graphic at all.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/13/1.htm
13 Nov 2018

Supporting grieving patients after a loss

There are ways to talk to patients after the death of a loved one, recognize tips for diagnosing and managing prolonged grief disorder, and access grief counselors for referral.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/01/supporting-grieving-patients-after-a-loss.htm
1 Jan 2023

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