News
Telehealth and medical liability
Is the “in-person” standard of care appropriate for telemedicine?
Opinion
Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel
Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office.
Opinion
Testing the limits of medical technology
Meeting the deadline for opening a drive-through COVID-19 testing center turned out to be impossible.
Opinion
Summary of the IDSA guidelines on the diagnosis of COVID-19
Learn about those recommendations that are most relevant to primary care clinicians.
Opinion
New guidelines for testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone
It is often unclear if someone should be tested or treated for testosterone deficiency.
Opinion
COVID-19 crisis: We must care for ourselves as we care for others
It’s a good time to consider developing plans for maintaining physical, mental, and social health.
Article
COVID-19 CRISIS: We must care for ourselves as we care for others
We, as family physicians, have the training to lead with courage and empathy.
Opinion
The power and promise of person-generated health data (Part II)
While PGHD has the potential to help people, it also presents new challenges.
News
Clinical management guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa
HS is a chronic inflammatory condition with complex medical management and surgical treatment options.
Opinion
Are patient portals living up to the hype? Ask your mother-in-law!
How to keep patient portals from being locked doors to those they’re designed to help.
Opinion
USPSTF recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Men and women face different AAA risks, while smoking and family history also shape individual risk.
Opinion
The power and promise of person-generated health data – part 1
Health-related data from personal computing devices such as wearables and smartphones could sharpen diagnosis and treatment.
Opinion
Is there a (robotic) doctor in the house?
Research published by Washington University’s Center for Advanced Studies in Adaptive Systems (CASAS) describes a technology that aims to help...
Opinion
Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia
The practice guideline was jointly written by an ad hoc committee of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Opinion
USPSTF recommendations on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer
They recommend using screening tools focusing on family history that primary care physicians can utilize to determine who should be referred for...