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The latest research you need to know
April 26, 2009
In This EditionPerioperative smoking cessation reduces postoperative complications.Quality of life is not diminished in heart failure patients receiving defibrillator therapy.Simplification of the...
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The Accidental Hospitalist
April 21, 2009
Decatur, Ill., doc uses own private practice experience to gain respect
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A Pivotal Year for Policy
April 21, 2009
Hot legislative issues hospitalists should keep an eye on in 2009
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Appearance Counts
April 21, 2009
Project a professional image and take control of your career
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C. Difficile Infection: Are We Doing Enough?
April 21, 2009
Hospitalists can follow simple steps to avoid, manage this costly disease
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VTE Awareness Month
April 20, 2009
SHM urging hospitalists to put a dent in dangerous, preventable disease
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When Is GI Bleeding Prophylaxis Indicated in Hospitalized Patients?
April 1, 2009
CaseA 69-year-old man with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is admitted to the ICU with respiratory compromise related to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP),...
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Misunderstood Modifiers
April 1, 2009
Appropriate payment depends on documenting the proper two-digit code
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Armed with HM Knowledge
April 1, 2009
Military, civic duty prepared David M. Grace, MD, for a hospitalist career
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The ABCs of CMS
April 1, 2009
How Medicare works and why it’s important to hospitalists