Search results for "Epilepsy"
Tips and tricks for hiring the right people
Hiring new staff costs both time and money, and frequently a 30- to 45-minute interview is the only opportunity to determine whether a person will succeed in your practice. Here are some tips on ways to increase the odds of making a good hire.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/tips.htm
1 May 2011
Internal Medicine 2011 covers topics new and old
Internal Medicine 2011 was held in San Diego this April, and as always, ACP Internist's staff was on hand to provide readers with updates through our daily newspaper, blog posts and e-newsletters.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2011
Is this the end of Medicare and Medicaid as we know them?
President Obama and House Republicans have issued starkly different proposals on the future of Medicare and Medicaid.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2011
Newer antidepressants not necessarily safest for older people
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of several severe adverse outcomes in older people compared with older tricyclic antidepressants, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/09/1.htm
9 Aug 2011
Call for spring 2012 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the spring 2012 Board of Governors meeting is Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/16/8.htm
16 Aug 2011
Soy isoflavone tablets don't prevent menopausal symptoms, bone loss
Daily supplementation with soy isoflavone tablets had no effect on menopausal symptoms or bone loss, a new study has indicated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/16/5.htm
16 Aug 2011
Antiepileptic drugs associated with sevenfold drop in sudden, unexpected deaths
Treatment with adjunctive antiepileptic drugs at efficacious doses may reduce sudden unexpected death in epilepsy by more than seven times compared with placebo in patients with previously uncontrolled seizures.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/6.htm
27 Sep 2011
Sports internists treat players as patients
These internists turned their own athletic pursuits into careers for professional sports teams, treating high-caliber athletes as they practice and play. When working the sidelines, it's just another day not at the office.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/sports.htm
1 Oct 2011
Thinking about our thinking as physicians
Cognitive errors have been the bane of making the right diagnosis, and the final installment of the Mindful Medicine column reviews the previous three years of traps and pitfalls that physicians must account for when presented with patients who aren't getting any better, often despite multiple encounters in the health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/mindful.htm
1 Oct 2011
Evaluating what is important about performance measures
Connecting with the patient and improving their health should be the key factor behind implementing performance measures in the health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2011