How Restrictions on Methadone Can Result in Patient Harm
Restrictions on prescribing methadone, buprenorphine, and naloxone pose a significant barrier to effective treatment of patients with opioid use disorder.
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Providing Medical Services to Immigrants Seeking Asylum
The crisis at the border is an ongoing medical emergency that has not been treated as such by medical organizations, including the AAPA and AANP.
To Hug or Not to Hug: Identifying Physical Boundaries in Patient Encounters
While some providers may think hugging patients provides comfort during challenging times, others may feel hugging a patient is unprofessional.
Health Impacts of Immigrant Deportation in the United States
Threats of mass deportation may have a significant effect on the health of people at risk for such activity.
When Societal Stressors Kill
There are strong and persistent data that suggest social factors — in addition to the typical pathophysiologic influences — have a significant impact on mortality. Often called “social determinants of health,” these forces can be challenging to notice and therefore easy to deny. However, evidence shows that they can have health-related consequences and increase patient…
Credential Alphabet Soup: Great for the Resume but Confusing to the Patient?
While medical credentials are meaningful to both patient and provider, they can also cause confusion.
The Next Person Who Calls Me a Mid-Level Provider…
The term mid-level provider is causing confusion for patients and frustration for medical providers.
The Future of the Affordable Care Act: Will the Much-Debated Policy Survive?
The future of the Affordable Care Act remains unknown, but the results of the 2018 midterm elections almost certainly prevent its repeal during the current presidency.
Are Advanced Practice Clinicians Up to Speed on LGBT Care?
Although physician assistant curricula focused on treating the LGBT community has increased, more work is needed to expand the research on this population.
When Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Become Rules
Understanding the current opioid prescribing rules is necessary for clinicians to safely and effectively treat patients with chronic pain conditions.
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