A Case of Wrongful Termination?
A clinician quits her job but afterward sues for wrongful termination.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Medical Lessons Learned
It is amazing to think of how much medicine has evolved as I’ve watched.
Internet “Challenges” and Teenagers: a Guide for Primary Care Providers
Discussions involving Internet challenges with children and adolescents should be as sensitive as those about sexuality and drug or alcohol use.
Stat Consult: Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain (LBP) defined as persistent or fluctuating musculoskeletal pain of lower back and lumbar spine lasting >3 months.
USPSTF Does Not Recommend ECG Screening in Low-Risk CVD
The United States Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend screening with resting or exercise electrocardiography in asymptomatic individuals at low risk for cardiovascular disease events.
NP and PA Scope of Practice Vary Greatly in US Emergency Departments
Stark differences exist in EDs across the United States with regard to scope of practice, expectations, team dynamics, and training requirements for PAs and NPs.
Social Media and Adolescents: What Are the Health Risks?
Primary care providers should screen for depression and other health-related risks associated with the use of social media by adolescents.
Alcohol Consumption Inversely Linked to Nonfatal Coronary Heart Disease
Alcohol consumption may be inversely related to nonfatal CHD risk but positively correlated with risks for other stroke subtypes.
Lyme Neuroborreliosis: Long-Term Survival and Health Outcomes
Lyme neuroborreliosis diagnosis had no substantial effect on long-term survival, health, or educational/social functioning yet may be associated with an increased risk of hematologic and nonmelanoma skin cancers.
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