Commentary
Commentary
Does ‘skeletal age’ describe fracture impact on mortality?
Mortality risk may be related to patients not fully understanding the consequence of a fragility fracture.
Commentary
DDW 2023: Common GI conditions in primary care
Gastroenterologist Vivek Kaul reviews important new studies relevant to primary care.
Commentary
Ruptured aneurysm turns MD couple into doctor-patient
We were at the top of our stairs. I didn’t have a blade or any other equipment, just the tracheostomy tube with the dilator. I pushed hard, and...
Feature
Should you dismiss a difficult patient?
Even if a reason seems legitimate, that doesn’t make it legal.
The Optimized Doctor
How not to establish rapport with your patient
With COVID waning and masks doffed, I've found myself back to handshaking.
Commentary
Should you have a chaperone in the exam room? Many say yes
Complicating this issue of when is a chaperone appropriate and when can it be refused, if ever, is the fact that the role of chaperone is ill...
Opinion
A 63-year-old male presented for evaluation of worsening genital lesions and associated swelling
Shave biopsy of the penile shaft demonstrated dermal interstitial edema with dilated thin-walled vessels and overlying acanthosis.
Commentary
A new nonhormonal option for menopausal hot flashes: What prescribers should know
In two phase 3 clinical trials, fezolinetant 45 mg reduced the frequency of vasomotor symptoms by about 65%.
Commentary
Are you a physician ... or a vending machine?
We stopped prescribing oxycodone and now people are on gabapentin in the highest doses, diversion is up, and so is its abuse.
Commentary
Self-talk overhaul may help patients achieve weight loss
Reducing negative self-talk and internalized beliefs about weight certainly won’t undermine treatment outcomes and may have some benefits beyond...
Managing Your Practice
Protecting your practice data
You may think that your computer vendor is responsible for safeguarding your data, but third parties can only do so much.