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    I, Intern

    December 1, 2005

    Just as Asimov’s “Bicentennial man” wanted to transform from robotto human, we want our interns to finish their training more human—not less so

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    Hospitalists Effects on Outcomes, Costs, Point-of-Care HIV Testing, and More

    December 1, 2005

    Community Teaching Halasyamani L, Valenstein P, Friedlander M. et al. A comparison of two hospitalist models with traditional care in a community teaching hospital. Am J Med.

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    The Constant and Familiar Face

    December 1, 2005

    A look at the critical relationship between nursesand hospitalists—from the nurse’s perspective

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    An Itchy Neck

    December 1, 2005

    A62-year-old male with a history of a cadaveric renal transplant complains of a three-week history of progressive, slightly pruritic lesions on his head and neck.

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    Quality Will Be Job One

    December 1, 2005

    Hospitalists will have the tools to be change agents

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    Postdischarge Test Results, Acute Renal Failure, Diagnosing PE

    November 2, 2005

    Roy PM, Colombet I, Durieux P, et al. Systemic review and meta-analysis of strategies for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism. BMJ.2005;331:259. Background: Despite technological advances, the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism remains challenging.

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    SHM Establishes Palliative Care Task Force

    November 1, 2005

    End-of-life issues a priority as task force sets agenda

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    To the Marrow

    November 1, 2005

    A44-year-old male presented with ecthyma gangrenosum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia after a two-year history of fever of unknown origin, pancytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia, and splenomegaly.

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    Where Does Hospital Medicine Begin and End?

    November 1, 2005

    Use of observation units is increasing and hospitalists are taking the lead

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    The Newtonian Hospitalist

    October 1, 2005

    The forces of our universe are described and measured by a series of laws and equations known collectively as physics. Though we seem far removed from those halcyon (or Halcion) days of college physics, we exist in a universe still ruled by them.