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Hospital medicine grows globally
March 25, 2019
Hospital medicine is growing in popularity in some foreign countries, speakers said during Monday afternoon’s session, “International Hospital Medicine in the United Arab Emirates, Brazil and Holland.” The presenters discussed some of the history of hospital medicine ...
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In transgender care, questions are the answer
March 25, 2019
“It’s just really about treating people with respect and dignity and having the knowledge to care for them appropriately.”
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ABIM contests class-action lawsuit, asks judge to dismiss
March 25, 2019
The plaintiffs are asking a judge to find ABIM in violation of federal antitrust law and to bar the board from continuing its MOC process.
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Surge of gabapentinoids for pain lacks supporting evidence
March 25, 2019
Review of 54 papers for gabapentin and 30 for pregabalin finds little evidence for effective pain control in off-label uses.
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Video
How has hospital medicine changed since you started?
March 24, 2019
HM19 attendees relay their perspectives on how the practice of hospital medicine has evolved over the course of their careers.
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Hands-on critical care lessons provided at HM19
March 24, 2019
Expert advice on handling episodes of shock, managing airways, and other topics.
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Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015
March 24, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – National Inpatient Sample data showed that during 2004-2015 hospitalized U.S. patients with a PE diagnosis jumped by 80%.
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Planning for change in hospitalist practice management
March 24, 2019
According to a poll of session attendees, the biggest challenges were related to compensation or workflows that have not evolved to match changing roles.
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Opinion
The past and future of hospital medicine
March 22, 2019
The hospitalist model has been adopted by nearly every specialty in medicine.
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FDA chief calls for stricter scrutiny of electronic health records
March 22, 2019
The government spent more than $36 billion over 10 years to switch to digital records. In that time, thousands of reports of deaths, injuries, and near misses linked to EHRs have piled up in databases – including at least one run by the FDA.
