Search results for "Practice of medicine"
An ode to Osler
The influential internist died 100 years ago this December.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/an-ode-to-osler.htm
1 Nov 2019
From C− to Nobel Prize for ACP Member
ACP Member William G. Kaelin Jr., MD, recounts an inauspicious start in lab research that led to him winning the Nobel Prize for medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/from-cminus-to-nobel-prize-for-acp-member.htm
1 Feb 2020
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/04/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Apr 2020
Call for national awards and Mastership nominations
ACP offers 22 awards and a number of Masterships to recognize outstanding contributions in the practice of medicine, teaching, research, public service, leadership, and medical volunteerism.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/28/5.htm
28 Apr 2020
Shaken, but not deterred
Especially during a pandemic, internists are front-line health care physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/shaken-but-not-deterred.htm
1 May 2020
COVID-19 upends every aspect of visits
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's still uncertain to what degree it will reshape the practice of medicine and office management in the near and long terms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/covid-19-upends-every-aspect-of-visits.htm
1 Jul 2020
COVID-19 studies look at transmission, cardiac effects, and lung ultrasound as triage
A review found most transmission to be respiratory, while a study suggested protection from eyeglasses. Data from athletes provided insight into cardiac effects, and lung ultrasound may be useful for triage. Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, looked at how the pandemic has altered medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/22/1.htm
22 Sep 2020
Narrative medicine seeks the story behind the illness
Narrative medicine puts the humanities and the arts in the service of health care not just to cure patients, but to make sure they are not all alone in their illness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/narrative-medicine-seeks-the-story-behind-the-illness.htm
1 Oct 2020
Internists must navigate multiple worlds during the pandemic
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a bright light on the value of the internist's comprehensive case management skills, among them symptom identification, accurate diagnosis, and disease management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/internists-must-navigate-multiple-worlds-during-the-pandemic.htm
1 Oct 2020
Peers offer welcome, ongoing support
In recent years, hospitals and other medical groups have begun to embrace peer support programs as more informal pathways for physicians to get help with burnout and related issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/peers-offer-welcome-ongoing-support.htm
1 Jan 2021