Clinical Review
Clinical Review
Initiating Bedtime Insulin
Patients and practitioners alike may be reluctant to begin a regimen of injectable insulin—even when oral agents fail to control blood glucose....
Clinical Review
Opioid Use in the United States
Throughout history, opioids have been linked to both great efficacy and tragic misuse. Can we find a way to dispel irrational fears about these...
Clinical Review
Iron Deficiency Anemia in Men and Older Women
Since there are no accepted guidelines for diagnosis and management, some patients with this condition may receive less than optimal treatment.
Clinical Review
Wound Care: A Multispecialty Approach
When clinicians from different, complementary disciplines come together with the common goal of healing chronic wounds, everyone benefits.
Clinical Review
ORYX and the VHA
The JCAHO's ORYX initiative promises to support health care quality improvement by integrating outcome data into the accreditation process. Here's...
Clinical Review
Splenic Infarction Associated with Protein S Deficiency
Protein S deficiency, which has a well documented association with venous thrombosis, also has been linked to arterial thrombosis and, in this...
Clinical Review
Helping Patients with Severe Mental Illness Manage Money
For many with severe mental illness, money management presents a major obstacle to independent living. One VA program has begun to break down this...