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An Uncomfortable Truth: Why Patients Lie to Their Physicians
A growing body of research suggests that patients are not always transparent with their physicians about critical information.
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What Clinicians Need to Know About Oral Antivirals for COVID-19: An Expert Q&A
In this Q&A, Erica Johnson, MD, provides insight into the new oral antiviral medications that may soon be approved for the treatment of COVID-19.
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Support and Self-Care for Clinicians During COVID-19: An Interview With Jesse Clark, DO
To shed light on how clinical practice is dealing in this time of COVID-19, we spoke with Jesse Clark, DO, Associate Program Director of Education at the Community East Family Medicine Residency and Clinical Chairperson of Family Medicine at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Helping Patients Quit Smoking: A Road Map for Clinicians
Successful smoking cessation involves a 2-pronged approach, since there are 2 components to smoking - physiological and behavioral, according to Nervana Elkhadragy, PharmD, MS, TTS, of Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Indianapolis.
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Managing Psoriatic Arthritis: Updated 2018 Recommendations From ACR/NPF
The American College of Rheumatology and the National Psoriasis Foundation have released 2018 joint recommendations for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis.
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Physician Sued by Noncompliant Patient After Failing to Follow Up on Test
Timely review and appropriate follow up on all patient reports is essential and must be part of a practice's routine.
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He Said, She Said: Clinician Sued After Patient Suffers Severe Drug Reaction
It is essential to document warnings, especially significant ones, like this.
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Fatal Outcome After Clinician Prescribes Without Seeing Patient
This month's case examines what could happen when a clinician diagnoses and prescribes based on complaints being relayed to her, without seeing, or even directly speaking to, the patient.
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Why the FDA’s Novel Plan for Nicotine Is a Step in the Right Direction
To put the scourge of conventional cigarettes in context, smoking kills 15 times more Americans per year than opioids.
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Diagnosing and Treating Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
A recent opinion piece by Struyvenberg et al. aims to address the existing myths, remove the current confusion, and function as a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of EPI.
