Helping Patients Navigate Clinical Trials: What Physicians Can Do
Patient participation rates in clinical trials remain low, despite the overall good that clinical trials can provide to the healthcare community.
Opinion
OPINION
Active Surveillance: An Appropriate Approach for Thyroid Cancer?
In patients with thyroid cancer, active surveillance has been controversial because surgery is the standard of care.
Precision Nutrition in the Management of T2D: Is There a Role?
Emerging evidence shows promise regarding the potential role of precision nutrition in the prevention and management of T2D. However, considerably more research is needed before this approach can be widely applied for these purposes.
ACP Defends New Guidance on Blood Glucose Targets in T2D
ACP responds to criticism from the ADA, the Endocrine Society, the AACE, and the AADE of guidance that clinicians should aim to achieve an HbA1c level between 7% and 8% in most people with type 2 diabetes.
Role of Computerized Decision Support Systems in Medicine
Decision support systems in clinical settings can dramatically decrease the time and manpower needed to perform a variety of tasks, but do they cause more harm than good?
Examining the Streetlight Effect and Bias in Medical Research
Evidence of the streetlight effect can be found across several fields, where investigators draw conclusions from analysis of irrelevant or most readily available data.
Reducing the Burden of Obesity Through Population Health Management
The latest CDC findings show that 40% of US adults and 19% of US children are affected by obesity.
Expert Roundtable: AHA Update on Dietary Fat Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
The AHA now recommends replacing both saturated and trans fats with unsaturated fats from vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, and oily fish.
Maternal Deaths Continue to Rise in the United States
Despite multiple measures and goals to reduce US maternal mortality rates, the latest data suggest the United States is far behind the rest of the world in maternal health care.
Video as an Educational Tool
An endocrinologist shares his experience of using concept videos to teach medical students.
Clinician Offers Concrete Guidance on Mentoring Trainees
One practicing endocrinologist ponders whether mentoring medical students requires more than imparting knowledge.
Revisiting the Legality of Curbside Consults in Clinical Practice
Most courts have asserted that curbside consults do not create a physician-patient relationship.
More Than A Minute: The Downside To Pharmacy-Owned Clinics
A clinician examines the downside to “minute clinics” vs traditional primary care.
A Plea for More Pragmatic Clinical Trials in Diabetes
Studies designed to address real-world challenges can potentially lead to both better-informed clinical decision making and improved outcomes.
Writing a Prescription for Compassion
One clinician proposes that pharmaceutical companies turn their attention to developing a compassion pill — for fellow clinicians.
Using Analogies to Better Care for Patients With Diabetes
An endocrinologist discusses the value of using everyday analogies to explain diabetes management issues to his patients.
Drop The Gadgets For Better Weight Loss
Calorie tracker apps are often superior to fitness apps when it comes to increasing weight loss.
Pushing For Patient-Centered Care
One clinician reflects on the effects of “managed care” on the health care system.
Uncertainty in Endocrinology: Tips for Practice
The role of uncertainty in clinical practice, and its implications for physicians, is thoughtfully examined by an endocrinologist in this opinion piece.
Does Obesity Need a New Name?
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology are seeking to eliminate the stigma surrounding the term “obesity” and clarify information about obesity as a disease state.
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