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The Hardest News: Death Disclosure in the Emergency Department
Tammie Quest, MD, Director of EPEC -- Emergency Medicine Project, explains the right way to disclose a death to family members in the emergency department.
Editorial, August 2008
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What Is My Legal Obligation if I Allow an Intoxicated Patient to Drive Home?
Can you be sued if you allow an intoxicated patient to drive home from an appointment?
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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Pearls and Pitfalls in Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient in the Emergency Department
Based on his popular lecture at the 14th Annual Scientific Assembly of the AAEM, Dr. Michael Winters presents his pearls and pitfalls for monitoring critically ill patients in the ED.
Conference Coverage, August 2008
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Does Your Patient's Race Affect the Care That You Deliver?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, describes how to eliminate racial disparities in your practice.
Editorial, August 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Green Healthcare"
A reader and author discuss the benefits of green healthcare practices.
Letter, August 2008
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Healing Iraq One Book at a Time: Medical Texts and Periodical Donations to Iraqi Healthcare Professionals
Do you have books, journals, video, or patient education materials you can donate to healthcare professionals in need? Rehabilitation materials are needed, as well as general books and journals.
Journal Article, August 2008
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What Characterizes Polyhydramnios in Pregnancy?
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions.
Article, August 2008
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When Your Patients and In-laws Ask Whether They Should Receive the Shingles Vaccine
In his most recent videoblog, Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses the shingles vaccine and its implications for inquiring patients, in-laws, and healthcare providers.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Adolescent Depression
When initial SSRI treatment fails, what are the next steps for treating adolescent depression. In his latest videoblog, Dr. Robert Findling discusses combining behavioral and pharmacologic therapy.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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Medical Humanities Blog Brings Holism to Healthcare
Physicians increasingly are expected to take an empathetic approach toward patients, and the field of medical humanities offers some guidance.
Article, August 2008
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CME
A 34-Year-Old Pregnant Woman with Acute Severe Abdominal Pain
A 34-year-old woman presents to the ED with a 2-hour history of severe abdominal pain, 2 episodes of light-headedness, and loss of consciousness. She is about 6 weeks pregnant; the pain started suddenly the morning of presentation. What is the diagnosis?
Clinical Case, August 2008
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Soft Drinks and Weight Gain: How Strong Is the Link?
This Systematic Review evaluates the scientific evidence supporting a causal link between sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption and weight gain.
Journal Article, August 2008
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Essential Resources for Gastroenterology
These tips and tools from another medical student will help you master the GI system.
Article, August 2008
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Retooling for an Aging America
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
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CME/CE
Cases from AHRQ WebM&M: The Inside of a Time Out
The Joint Commission Universal Protocol requires a final "time out" just prior to the surgery or procedure regardless of where it is being performed. Are you taking the time?
Article, August 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "When Doctors Are Patients: Is There Such a Thing as 'Posttraumatic Bliss'?"
A reader and author encourage people to celebrate life and live each day to the fullest.
Letter, August 2008
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The See-Through Doctor: Sitting Naked in the Exam Room
Michael Millenson, President of Health Quality Advisors and the Mervin Shalowitz, MD, Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, discusses physician transparency.
Editorial, August 2008
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CME/CE
The Last Hours of Living: Practical Advice for Clinicians
Clinical concerns in the last hours of living include managing feeding and hydration, changes in consciousness, delirium, pain, breathlessness, and secretions. Learn what to expect and what to do.
Clinical Review, August 2008
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CME
A Case of an Older Woman Who Cannot Lift Her Right Foot
Is the patient’s problem with dorsiflexion systemic and is it treatable?
Clinical Case, August 2008
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Placebo in Psychiatric Clinical Trials
Why is placebo relatively effective in antidepressant trials? Should psychiatric drugs be tested against placebo? In his latest videoblog, Dr. Charles Nemeroff discusses the placebo effect.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
