For those of us who take care of aging, increasingly frail patients, the office visits can be very difficult. These encounters invariably last longer than the time allotted. The patient’s needs are often crescendoing with each visit. Symptoms proliferate and Continue reading
Many clinicians may recall the Choosing Wisely campaign launched a year and a half ago by the American Board of Internal Medicine in conjunction with Consumer Reports magazine. The product of 42 medical professional societies, Choosing Wisely presented Continue reading
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently revised its recommendations on screening for domestic violence (DV). In a change from 2004, they now advocate that women of child-bearing age be screened for this problem, and referred to an Continue reading