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Few situations require measuring reverse T3; diagnosis of euthyroid sick syndrome may be one of them.
- The USPSTF and screening for obstructive sleep apnea: Dispelling misconceptions
Their finding of insufficient evidence might be misinterpreted and needs to be put into context.
- Anticoagulation in dental surgery: Is it rude to interrupt?
Anticoagulation should not be interrupted for dental surgery.
- It is not the critic’s voice that should count
Lawsuits often confront physicians with incidental imperfections in the care they provided or with errors in their documentation.
- Veterans, guilt, and suicide risk: An opportunity to collaborate with chaplains?
Chaplains and clinicians bring complementary skills and services to the problem of suicide risk in veterans.
- The ethics of ICDs: History and future directions
There is no ethical requirement that treatment, once started, must continue against the patient’s wishes.
- Insulin pumps: Great devices, but you still have to press the button
Although pumps are sophisticated and precise, they still interface with a human user.
- But how many people died? Health outcomes in perspective
Before dispensing advice, we should know the effect of what we recommend on all meaningful outcomes.
- The health care ‘iron triangle’ and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
There is no way to increase access, improve quality, and decrease costs all at the same time.