Search results for "Internal Medicine 2014"
A tour of oncology horrors
In what he called a “whirlwind tour of the horrors of medical oncology,” Christian T. Cable, MD, FACP, outlined the perils that may befall cancer patients, and what to do about them, in a session titled “Oncologic Emergencies.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/3.htm
16 Apr 2014
Gaming the hospital
Many of the game's challenges and jokes were drawn from experience in hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/physprofile.htm
15 Nov 2013
Disclosing errors the right way
It's important to choose your words carefully when disclosing medical errors to patients, said Wendy Levinson, MD, FACP, a professor in the department of medicine at the University of Toronto Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, in a session titled “Disclosing Medical Errors to Patients: Considering Where, When and How.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/1.htm
16 Apr 2014
Consider country, culture when caring for Latino patients
Ask open-ended questions, consider barriers to care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/latino-patients.htm
15 Jun 2014
Make quality metrics work for you
Stand out by providing high-value care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/quality-metrics.htm
15 Jun 2014
It's not too late to submit a Job Seeker's Profile to the ACP Job Placement Center
Looking for a job? ACP's Job Placement Center offers career opportunities during Internal Medicine 2014, to be held April 10-12 in Orlando, Fla.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/19/6.htm
19 Mar 2014
Oncologic horrors in the hospital
Problems can occur in metabolic, infectious, drug realms.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/oncologic-horrors.htm
15 Jun 2014
The June issue of ACP Internist is online
The June issue of ACP Internist is now online, featuring stories on GERD and smoking cessation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/04/6.htm
4 Jun 2014
Use the “5 Bs” to treat acute hyperthyroidism
Antithyroid drugs, radioactive iodine, surgery are main treatments.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/acute-hyperthyroidism.htm
15 Jun 2014
Disclosing errors the right way
How to handle different types of mistakes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/disclosing-errors.htm
15 Jun 2014