Hospital-Based Medicine
<ѻý class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in hospital-based medicine.ѻý>
<ѻý>CardioBuzz: Is Marijuana Bad for Your Heart?ѻý>
Whether marijuana actually causes cardiovascular problems remains unclear, a situation that was not necessarily helped by a study based on 35 reports of cannabis-related complications in France, a country with about 1.2 million recreational users.
Apr 24, 2014
<ѻý>Fatty Liver Tied to Diabetes, Atherosclerosisѻý>
LONDON -- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an independent predictor of both type 2 diabetes and carotid atherosclerosis, according to two studies presented here at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver.
Apr 11, 2014
<ѻý>10 Questions: E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPHѻý>
What's the biggest barrier to practicing medicine today? That's just the first of the 10 Questions the ѻý staff is asking leading clinicians and researchers to get their personal views on their chosen profession. In this series we share their uncensored responses. Here, answers from pulmonary and critical care expert E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH.
Jan 19, 2014
<ѻý>Fast-Acting AMA Group Hopes to Fix SGRѻý>
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- A large coalition of American Medical Association members met in seclusion Sunday morning here at the interim meeting of the House of Delegates and rapidly found consensus on a proposed resolution for the repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
Nov 18, 2013
<ѻý>Prime Time: Skin Docs Name 5 Unnecessary Proceduresѻý>
The American Academy of Dermatology joined more than 80 other medical societies in the Choosing Wisely campaign, naming five treatments or procedures that may not be necessary. Prime Time is a blog by Chris Kaiser for those interested in primary care.
Nov 05, 2013