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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Palliative care — a new tool in our arsenal

Posted on March 26, 2013 by RMoore

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 →

Posted in Advance Care Planning/End of Life Care, PHC Services, Specialists

Choosing even more wisely

Posted on March 18, 2013 by RMoore

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 →

Posted in Medical Practice, Prevention

Screening for domestic violence

Posted on March 5, 2013 by RMoore

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 →

Posted in Medical Practice, Prevention

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