When politicians attempt to make changes to health policy based on sentiments rather than on evidence-based conclusions, physicians often find themselves trying to meet unrealistic expectations.
In 2015, 1 in 20 adults in the United States experienced a diagnostic error every year; yet by the beginning of 2019, nothing had been done to improve the situation.
Curbside consults are commonplace in both hospital and ambulatory settings.
Physicians have banded together to file a class-action lawsuit against the American Board of Internal Medicine and the organization’s monopolization on the process of board certification.
While ICD-10-CM may be an improvement on an old process, big data is the revolution that has the potential to change health care forever.
A 52-year-old man presents to the emergency department with dizziness and fatigue after a syncopal episode on a camping trip.
During the last decade, the number of medical students choosing internal or family medicine has dropped by approximately 80%.
Are rising health care costs related to physician salaries?
A 69 year old man presents joint pain (wrists, elbows, hands, and knees) and swelling with no evidence of erosions.
We did want to have kids — at some point. But these were the years that we ate out most nights and got the least amount of sleep.
