Latest Articles
- Conscious sedation: what an internist needs to know
The use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia is increasing in the shift to outpatient care, but the technique poses its own special dangers.
- A renewed mission and a new look
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine’s new mission statement, “Dedicated to Lifelong Learning,” reflects our shift in focus to continuing education for physicians. The more functional new design uses typography and color to help readers find information quickly.
- Can medicine serve both humanity and the bottom line?
Will the commitment to public health and community service be lost in the shift toward for-profit medicine?
- Strategies for managing atrial fibrillation
The limitations of current therapies for atrial fibrillation are forcing a rethinking of how they should be used.
- Preoperative autologous blood donation: clinical, economic, and ethical issues
Autologous blood transfusion is not without risk. The expense involved in reducing the use of allogeneic blood raises a number of ethical issues.
- What does tumor shrinkage mean to the patient receiving chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is often considered successful. if the tumor shrinks. But does tumor shrinkage alleviate symptoms and prolong life?