A patient commits murder
A nurse practitioner is sued by her patient’s children after their mother is murdered.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Military sexual trauma: A primer for clinicians
Military sexual trauma includes any sexual activity in which a service member is involved against his or her will, ranging from sexual harassment to rape.
Tips for making a personal connection with your patients
Eye contact, positive body language, and humor are ways in which a clinician can make a personal connection with the patient.
Copper: A metal for osteoarthritic pain management
Oral copper supplements are not recommended unless extensive metabolic testing shows a true copper deficiency.
Preventing suicide in US veterans
Greater awareness and enhancing communication between patients and primary care providers can help lower the risk of suicide among US veterans.
Breast cancer screening: a review of current mammography guidelines
Consensus regarding mammography screening varies, and conflicting guidelines from medical organizations can cause confusion for patients and providers.
Aspirin discontinuation increases risk of cardiovascular events
Patients who discontinued aspirin use experience a higher risk of cardiovascular events.
Gastric bypass surgery effective for weight loss, diabetes prevention for 12 years
The 12-year results show that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass offered long-term durability of weight loss and was associated with fewer obesity-related coexisting conditions compared with those who did not have the surgery.
Cervical cancer screening: recommendations from the USPSTF
The major change includes screening with hrHPV testing alone as an alternative to cytology screening alone starting at age 30 years.
Venous thromboembolism risk strongly linked to height in men and women
Researchers found a strong association between VTE and height using sibling pair analysis.
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