Pulmonary Medicine

Systemic Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids Does inhaled corticosteroid use increase the risk of diabetes and tuberculosis?
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, January 29, 2012
An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 25, 2012
Rare and Unusual Sleep Disorders You've heard about sleepwalking and talking, but how about sleep driving, -eating, and -sex?
January 23, 2012
Should All IPF Patients Be Treated for GERD? Should all idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients be treated for GERD regardless of symptoms or diagnosis?
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, January 23, 2012

Tired of Being a Doctor? Choices for Opting Out of Medicine Some doctors want to move up into administrative jobs, while others want to leave the profession completely. But what to do? Here's how to decide.
Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2012
If Patients Bash You on Internet Rating Sites, Consider This Being trashed on the Internet is a distressing experience for physicians. How to decide whether it's worth fighting back?
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Why Income May Drop if You Sell Your Practice to a Hospital Hospitals are purchasing more practices, but sometimes selling your practice leads to a drop in your profits and income. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Failure to Discuss Healthcare Reform Was Purposeful Lapse An "Obamacare" opponent asserts that the president avoided discussing healthcare reform because the topic is contentious, and says why we should repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 2012

Pulmonary Medicine News
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Multidrug-Resistant TB Cases Increasing Worldwide Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis rates are as high as 65.1% in one Eastern European country, and extensively drug-resistant disease have topped 10% in former Soviet Union countries and South Africa.
Medscape Medical News, February 6, 2012
Test May Evaluate Severity of COPD Exacerbation A new study suggests that a COPD assessment test can determine exacerbation severity.
Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2012

Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 48th Annual Meeting Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Medscape Cardiology, January 30, 2012
State of the Union and Healthcare: 100 Years of Good Intentions Nearly every president since FDR has presented some kind of healthcare proposal in a State of the Union address. Taken together they tell a story of good -- but usually thwarted -- intentions.
January 25, 2012