News
Home devices screen for atrial fibrillation
How accurate are they at making a diagnosis?
Opinion
Medication adherence challenges and helpers
Thankfully, there are tools designed to help remind patients of what they need to take and when.
Opinion
What to do when a patient is not ready to stop smoking
A patient who is not ready to stop smoking still may be a candidate for pharmacological treatment for tobacco dependence.
Opinion
Smart health devices – promises and pitfalls
Major advancements in medical monitoring technology are now enabling physicians to get much deeper insight into their patients’ health status.
Opinion
Pharmacologic Management of COPD
Only one of the recommendations received a strong grade.
News
Patient visits post COVID-19
Physicians and patients discuss common concerns with telemedicine.
News
Treatment for a tobacco-dependent adult
A tobacco user is ready to try quitting. Here’s what you can you offer him.
Opinion
Sewage as our salvation: Tracking COVID-19
What a rich source of information is present in the combination of urine and stool that collectively make up sewage!
News
Telehealth and medical liability
Is the “in-person” standard of care appropriate for telemedicine?
Opinion
Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel
Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office.
Opinion
Testing the limits of medical technology
Meeting the deadline for opening a drive-through COVID-19 testing center turned out to be impossible.
Opinion
Summary of the IDSA guidelines on the diagnosis of COVID-19
Learn about those recommendations that are most relevant to primary care clinicians.
Opinion
New guidelines for testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone
It is often unclear if someone should be tested or treated for testosterone deficiency.
Opinion
COVID-19 crisis: We must care for ourselves as we care for others
It’s a good time to consider developing plans for maintaining physical, mental, and social health.
Article
COVID-19 CRISIS: We must care for ourselves as we care for others
We, as family physicians, have the training to lead with courage and empathy.