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A Case of Emphysematous Cystitis
- Erik Summers, MD;
- Helena Summers, MD
January 1, 2007
Patient history: The patient is a 53-year-old woman, 70 days status post-allogenic stem-cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. She presents with fever, mental status changes, and abdominal distension.
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Zapping Zingers
January 1, 2007
Hospitalists share the inevitable tricky questions that catch them off guard
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A Pregnant Pause
January 1, 2007
The necessary evolution of residency training
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Train the Teacher
January 1, 2007
A unique approach to improve your teaching skills
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BIAS in Medicine
January 1, 2007
What you don’t see can hurt you (and your patients)
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How to Stay Out of Litigation
- Kari M. Hershey;
- Patrick T. O’Rourke
January 1, 2007
The top 10 ways to avoid a malpractice suit
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A Look inside Healthcare Transparency
January 1, 2007
An executive order calls for making healthcare pricing and quality indicators public
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Register Now for February’s SHM Leadership Academy
January 1, 2007
SHM’s Level I Leadership Academy is back. If you were unable to register for the sold-out September Academy, now is your chance. This semi-annual course will be held during the week of February 26–March 1, 2007, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
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A Case of Pruritis Rash
- Alina G. Bridges, DO;
- Jerry D. Brewer, MD;
- Kelly L. Brunner, MD
January 1, 2007
History of Present Illness
A55-year-old male presented with a one and one-half week history of a sore throat, shortness of breath on exertion, ankle edema, and arthralgias that began in the ankles and subsequently spread to involve the elbows and wrists.
He had also developed a pruritic eruption inv
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JHM Accepted for Indexing in MEDLINE
January 1, 2007
In December the Journal of Hospital Medicine (JHM, the peer-reviewed sister publication of The Hospitalist) was selected for indexing and inclusion in the National Library of Medicine’s MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online).