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- A new paradigm for adult ADHD: A focused strategy to monitor treatment
In adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, shifting the focus of treatment from reducing symptoms to increasing task completions can allow the physician and patient to quickly determine effectiveness of pharmacotherapy.
- The perfect storm: An unseasonably early RSV annual epidemic, a severe annual flu epidemic, and a smoldering COVID-19 pandemic
The author presents scenarios illustrating the overlapping clinical manifestations of respiratory viral infections that challenge clinical diagnosis.
- Paternalism in practice: How we create obstacles for sexual, reproductive, and menopausal healthcare despite our best intentions
In theory, we all understand the concept of shared decision-making. But in practice, clinical recommendations are often still dictated rather than discussed.
How does climate change impact our patients?Comprehensive patient health and well-being will benefit from an understanding of the effects of climate change on health.
- The cost of ‘free’: Advising patients about sponsored genetic testing
A breakdown of benefits and drawbacks of sponsored genetic testing that clinicians can use to help patients make informed decisions.
- The constellation of vitamin D, the acute-phase response, and inflammation
An astronomic increase in vitamin D testing and supplementation is happening in the absence of an evidence-based rationale.
- Ignore e-cigarettes at your patient’s peril
As patients are already using these products, rather than dismiss the use of e-cigarettes, clinicians should provide accurate information to help patients make the best choices for their health.
- Should ‘daily labs’ be a quality priority in hospital medicine?
Evidence shows that unnecessary daily testing is only a minor contributor to anemia and healthcare costs for most inpatients. The effect on patient experience has not been definitively established.
- Diversifying medical humanities: The case for Jay-Z
Physicians carry considerable power in the patient-physician relationship. Opening our minds to the viewpoints of others diffuses some of that power and grounds us in the communities we serve.
- Appendicitis management: Is it time for a change?
Antibiotic therapy has been a successful alternative to surgery for more than 60 years, but surgery is still the primary treatment.
