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An Historic Puzzler
March 1, 2006
This month in “Flashback:” a medical mystery and competition. This following is an actual case described by Theodore Tronchin. Dr. Tronchin routinely made diagnoses without seeing patients and based on descriptions of signs and symptoms included in patients’ letters.
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A Case of Shortness of Breath, Abdominal Pain, and Hematuria
- David N. Mohr, MD;
- Division Of General;
- John A. Batsis;
- Mayo Graduate School Of Medicine;
- Mbbch
March 1, 2006
A48-year-old male presents with three weeks of worsening shortness of breath and pleuritic chest discomfort.
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Critical Coalition
- Larry Wellikson, MD, FACP
March 1, 2006
SHM saves lives as leader of the DVT Awareness Coalition
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A Landmark Event
March 1, 2006
The launch of the Journal of Hospital Medicine
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The Gender Factor
March 1, 2006
Hospital medicine: a more inclusive specialty for women physicians?
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The Colonial Formulary
- Bethany L. Nordman, MPH;
- Jamie Newman, MD, FACP;
- Sms
February 2, 2006
Pharmacies have plotted a dynamic course through history, arriving late to North America in relation to other nations.
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The Case of the Perfect Performer
- James S. Newman, MD, FACP
February 2, 2006
Detective Junior Moleray solves insurance fraud cases
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Medication Compliance, the New C. Diff
February 2, 2006
The Tricky Nature of Medication Compliance
Review by Osterberg L, Blaschke T. Adherence to Medication. N Engl J Med.
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A Return Visit to Mercy’s Pay-For-Performance Program
February 2, 2006
How a hospitalist incentive program paid off
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VTE Victory
February 2, 2006
Next month is VTE awareness month. Here's how one hospital triumphed over low VTE prophylaxis rates