Practice Management
Clinical Review
Behavioral Health: Using Rating Scales in a Clinical Setting
A patient's mental health often goes overlooked during an evaluation, despite the known mind-body connection. Here's how you can implement easy-t0...
News
Tips for avoiding potentially dangerous patients
WASHINGTON – Taking proactive steps toward staying safe in the office can keep the therapeutic alliance from ending badly, experts say.
Article
Deprescribing: A simple method for reducing polypharmacy
Polypharmacy brings with it increased risks for adverse drug events and reduced functional capacity. This 4-step plan will help you safely...
Commentary
Writing: Do Make a MEAL of It!
Health care professionals have an obligation to contribute to the body of knowledge—but not all of us are born a Hemingway. These tips may make...
News
Study shows that 20% of inpatients given antibiotics develop adverse reactions
Twenty percent of hospitalized adults given antibiotics develop adverse drug events, including GI, nephrotoxic, hematologic, cardiac, and...
News
Follow five tips to mitigate opioid prescribing risks
Here’s how well-meaning doctors can avoid coming under government scrutiny for prescribing opioids and manage investigations and audits...
News
For opioid-related hospitalizations, men and women are equal
The gender gap increased in emergency department visits.
News
Child firearm suicide at highest rate in more than a decade
Injuries and death by firearms are increasing in select groups of U.S. children.
Conference Coverage
HPV vaccine training video improved provider knowledge, confidence
SAN FRANCISCO – How can watching a video improve pediatric providers' ability to counsel patients about the HPV vaccine?