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Patients are using physician rating websites to find their doctors and find out more about them. ACP Member Kevin Pho, MD, of KevinMD.com, explains why doctors need a plan in place to make sure that accurate and positive information makes its way to the top of a search engine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/QandA.htm
1 Nov 2013
‘UTI’ an overused diagnosis in the era of the microbiome
An evolving understanding of urinary tract infections has led one expert to describe them as an “ambiguous, expansive, overused diagnosis” that can lead to the myriad harms of antibiotic overtreatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/uti-an-overused-diagnosis-in-the-era-of-the-microbiome.htm
1 Feb 2018
Clearing patients for takeoff a new duty for internists
More than 100,000 pilots annually can now request a comprehensive physical examination and medication review from any state-licensed physician. What should internists look for when faced with such a request?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/clearing-patients-for-takeoff-a-new-duty-for-internists.htm
1 Jul 2017
Expert explains thyroid diagnosis, treatment and common red flags
The estimate that 25 million people have thyroid problems would double if the normal range was adjusted, as some medical societies suggest. In this Web-only feature, Victor Bernet, FACP, the author of MKSAP 15's chapter on disorders of the thyroid gland, offers his insights into management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/01/thyroid.htm
1 Jan 2010
Fibromyalgia's symptoms real but be cautious in diagnosis
A rheumatologist with 25 years of fibromyalgia research experience questions the current paradigm surrounding the elusive illness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/fibromyalgia.htm
1 May 2009