March 2012
Under the influence
Substance abuse isn't more common in physicians than in the general public, but it can be harder to spot. Learn what you can do if you think a colleague is affected.
Take the C-TraIn
Oregon Health ##amp; Science University helped improve transitions by paying community clinics to serve as medical homes for low-income patients.
Simple guidelines inform decisions about telemetry
A hospitalist's first instinct might be to order continuous cardiac monitoring for an ED patient with chest pain, but that could lead to inappropriate use of resources.
Parenteral iron for preoperative iron deficiency anemia: A safe choice?
Two experts provide a case-based look at the workup and management of iron deficiency anemia before surgery, which may prevent perioperative blood transfusions.
Discharge coordinator pleases patients, eases residents' burden
Massachusetts General Hospital smoothed the discharge process by having a nurse practitioner work with residents.
Embracing the spiritual
Most patients don't want their physicians to play God, but discussing God is another matter.
How hospitalists handle the history
The medical history is one of the three key components of every patient encounter.
Letter from the Editor
Some of this issue's topics include substance abuse in doctors, improved transitions of care, and appropriate use of telemetry.
A tour of old Parisian hospitals
Unlike most cities, Paris still aches with history and the medical memory of centuries.
Microscopic genes affected by macroeconomic events
Genes express themselves differently depending on environment, and how people access health care could determine how genes affect their health.
The apocalyptic hospitalist
A PubMed search for the phrase “end of the world” had no matches, so we must make certain assumptions in this report.
MKSAP quiz on telemetry
These cases and commentary, which address telemetry, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
Handheld hematoma scanner, new indication for pneumonia vaccine approved
Details on new approvals and more.
Recent Research
Autoimmune disorders and PE risk, perioperative therapy in patients with ICDs, and more.
In the News
ACP compiles list of unnecessary tests; chlorhexidine sponges could save money in the ICU.