Search results for "Shared decision making"
New high-value, cost-conscious care curriculum available for internal medicine residents
ACP and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) have developed and released a curriculum for training internal medicine residents to practice high-value, cost-conscious care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/8.htm
10 Jul 2012
Guideline issued on sudden hearing loss
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Foundation recently released a guideline on diagnosis, management and follow-up of sudden hearing loss in adults.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/13/6.htm
13 Mar 2012
AHA and ACC update heart failure guidelines
New and revised recommendations on the treatment of heart failure were released last week jointly by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/5.htm
11 Jun 2013
New ACPNet project on low back pain
ACP has introduced a new program in its ACPNet series, one of ACP's most long-lasting and popular online practice and quality improvement programs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/02/13.htm
2 Feb 2010
New high-value, cost-conscious care curriculum available for internal medicine residents
ACP and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine have a curriculum for training internal medicine residents to practice high value, cost-conscious care to avoid overuse and misuse of tests and treatments that do not improve outcomes and may cause harm.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/14/8.htm
14 Aug 2012
Who needs a screening pelvic exam anyway?
Incongruous reviews, recommendations, and guidelines about the necessity of an annual pelvic screening have led internists to have discussions with female patients about their preferences.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/who-needs-a-screening-pelvic-exam-anyway.htm
1 Sep 2017
Commercial screening tests not always indicated, ethical
Commercial screening tests marketed directly to the consumer are not always indicated or ethical, according to a recent opinion piece.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/28/5.htm
28 Aug 2012
Benefit of PSA screening diminished in an analysis of ERSPC data using QALYs
A new analysis quantified the effects of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening on men's quality of life.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/4.htm
21 Aug 2012
Hepatocellular carcinoma screening may not affect mortality in chronic liver disease
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may not affect mortality in patients with chronic liver disease, according to a review of existing evidence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/17/4.htm
17 Jun 2014
ACP and ACR issue consensus points for mammography screening
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) recently released a joint set of talking points regarding how and when women should have screening mammograms. The points are the result of a meeting between the two organizations in May 2010 and follow-up discussions that took place through August 2011.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/9.htm
1 May 2012