Commentary
Med Tech Report
Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
The Optimized Doctor
Flying solo
The journey from apprehension to mastery must pass through discomfort.
Pearl of the Month
How thin should we go?
Dr. Douglas S. Paauw describes the best approach to anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation who are on anticoagulation, then have a...
Law & Medicine
Legal duty to nonpatients: Driving accidents
A doctor’s legal duty may be extended to individuals other than patients in limited circumstances.
Med Tech Report
Technology, counseling, and CBT apps for primary care
Technology has made fantastic inroads in helping patients achieve real improvement in troublesome behavioral symptoms.
Opinion
Entresto, inpatient therapy, and surrogate markers
One overriding factor behind the slow uptake of Entresto for heart failure may be the cost of the drug compared to enalapril.
Opinion
Would a universal basic income help our patients?
It’s difficult to imagine that it would not be helpful to everyone’s mental health to be freed from the worry of earning enough money to survive,...
Opinion
When’s the right time to use dementia as a diagnosis?
Law & Medicine
Discovery of peer review and patient safety reports
Any given state’s statute on discovery requires careful reading because it could differ from other states’ directives.
The Optimized Doctor
The expert trap
If you want to be a better doctor, try working on your sense of self-importance. Remember your limitations and those of medicine.
Commentary
LAIs still underused for patients with psychosis
Among individuals with schizophrenia, LAIs can lead to significant improvements in symptom control, quality of life, and overall functioning, Dr....