Sources of comfort for those with dementia
A clinician shares gender-specific advice for comforting patients with dementia in moments of confusion.
Print Issue: July 01, 2012
Getting the cervix in view
A nurse practitioner offers tips to get patients in the proper position for a cervical exam.
Show—don’t tell—when it comes to weight loss
Conversations about weight loss can contribute tremendously to behavioral changes, but tangible examples may be even more effective.
Causes of thinning hair in a postmenopausal woman
Could a vegetarian diet be contributing to an older woman’s alopecia?
When is surgical intervention advisable for Parkinson disease?
Is there a window of opportunity when surgical intervention is most successful for patient’s with Parkinson disease?
Reversing childhood obesity
How should a primary care clinician follow-up after performing a lipid profile on an obese pediatric patient?
Breastfeeding with a positive thyroid peroxidase
Could positive thyroid peroxidase adversely affect a mother’s milk supply?
NH passes malpractice reform bill, despite veto
The new law incentivizes defendants in medical malpractice cases to make settlement offers early in the litigation process to cut back on the time, expenses and uncertainty associated with malpractice lawsuits.
Pancreatitis leads to foot amputation
Was a clinician negligent in the administration of a standard drug used for treating pancreatitis?
Minimize admissions for heart failure
The need to educate patients and help them make difficult lifestyle changes requires clinicians to think differently and offer novel treatment approaches.
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