Search results for "End of Life"
And the winner is …
ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/09/7.htm
9 Nov 2021
Conversing about cancer at ASCO conference
Physician-patient communication has been tied to important outcomes, including quality of life, and a variety of strategies to improve communication exist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/conversing-about-cancer-at-asco-conference.htm
1 Sep 2018
Decision aids integral to shared decision making
When used properly and in the correct situation, decision aids save time and costs by better meeting patient needs and increasing adherence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/decision-aids-integral-to-shared-decision-making.htm
1 May 2019
Advance directives are the beginning of care, not the end
Despite the best planning, patients may change their minds at the end of life once they recognize their unique situations and their sometimes surprising decisions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/gray.htm
1 Jul 2012
Antidepressants better than placebo only in severely depressed
Most doctors delay end-of-life talks with terminal patients who feel well
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/12/5.htm
12 Jan 2010
Survivors of childhood cancer treated with chest radiation may benefit from early breast cancer surveillance
Nearly one-third of older adults need end-of-life decisions made but lack ability
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/06/5.htm
6 Apr 2010
Lawmakers try to ‘script’ what doctors say
State legislatures are drafting laws that would mandate what doctors tell their patients about culturally controversial topics such as abortion or guns in the home, or even purely clinical issues such as breast cancer and tissue density. How involved should politicians be in the exam room?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/politics.htm
1 Jan 2012
Early palliative care improves quality of life in patients with metastatic lung cancer
MKSAP Quiz: progressive right knee pain
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/24/2.htm
24 Aug 2010
2009 brings some changes to Welcome to Medicare exam
Medicare's initial exam adds new benefits, including end-of-life planning and body mass index measurements. Find out how this will benefit your practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2009
Courage, sacrifice, and internal medicine—a year in review
ACP's president reflects on his year of tenure and shares his convocation speech from Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2017