July 20, 2014Sunday patient care Googler Beware House supports guiding patients to evidence-based medical websites, apps With the vast range in the credibility of information on the Internet, a resolution addressing patient use of medical websites is needed, delegate says.
June 6, 2014Friday communicationpatient care Core Competency Maintaining a good bedside manner in a world of 15-minute appointments Using simple strategies to better communicate with patients can actually help shorten appointments, an expert says.
June 6, 2014Friday patient carestudents Navigating Health Care School of life: Learning from my patients in a teaching health center While embedded in a teaching health center, Jeremy Berger, OMS II, rediscovered the importance of patient advocacy.
April 3, 2014Thursday chronic disease managementdiabetespatient care Managing Diabetes DOs share advice on managing patients with diabetes mellitus “The distinction between type 1 and type 2 is very much blurring, which is across-the-board confusing to physicians and patients,” DO says.
April 2, 2014Wednesday graduate medical educationpatient care Being prepared What does it mean to train practice-ready primary care physicians? Primary care residency program leaders have nuanced views on the meaning of the phrase practice-ready physicians.
March 11, 2014Tuesday asthmachronic disease managementpatient care Managing Asthma Avoiding pitfalls in caring for patients with asthma Although the disease is under-diagnosed overall, many physicians make an initial diagnosis of asthma too readily.
March 11, 2014Tuesday DOCAREpatient care Another world Our mission to Guatemala was grueling—and I can’t wait to go back Despite the discomforts and even dangers, Jeffrey Tsai, OMS II, felt renewed by the medical mission.
Feb. 26, 2014Wednesday opinionpatient care Patients first Reminder: Patients are our purpose, not interruptions In business, you must treat customers fairly and kindly if you expect them to return. The same goes for medicine, writes Arnold Melnick, DO.
Feb. 20, 2014Thursday hobbiespatient care “Doctor Rock” When patients have the rockin’ pneumonia and the boogie-woogie flu Ted Schwartzenfeld, DO, who has treated Detroit’s visiting musicians since 1977, shares his insights on working with celebrities.
Feb. 3, 2014Monday patient carepractice managementscope of practice Building the team DOs weigh effective use of physician extenders in delivering quality care Mid-level clinicians are helping many DOs thrive financially and provide better care in today’s red-tape-burdened medical climate.