A recent BMJ study is an eye-opener about problems interpreting knee MRI’s in older adults. The bottom-line? A picture may not be worth a thousand words.
Let’s look briefly at Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
“In thy foul throat thou liest.” – Richard III, William Shakespeare
The Infectious Disease Society of America recently released its guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Pharyngitis. It’s difficult when a patient has a sore throat, but it’s a stick-to-your-guns issue for the good of your patients. Continue reading
Why should we be concerned about “amenable mortality”?
I don’t know what you would have done, but when I recently saw the adjective amenable used to describe mortality, I did a double take. The phrase appeared in a recent article in Health Affairs. Like any confused inhabitant of the 21st Century, I immediately went Continue reading