Commentary
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Commentary
Where Have All the Future Veterans Gone?
The title of this Veterans Day editorial is a paraphrase of the legendary folk artist Pete Seeger’s protest song...
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Commentary
Who Gets to Determine Whether Home Is “Unsafe” at the End of Life?
Sometimes a patient at the end of life (EOL) just wants to go home. We recently treated such a patient, “Joe,” a 66-year...
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Commentary
Missing Table and a Clarification
Corrections & clarifications
Original Research
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Original Research
Elective Hand Surgery and Antithrombotic Use in Veterans
Patients planning plastic surgery traditionally were instructed to stop anticoagulants and antiplatelet medications...
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Original Research
Monitoring Thyrotropin in Veterans With Thyroid Nodules
When thyroid nodules are found clinically or incidentally on imaging, the patient’s thyrotropin level should be measured...
Program Profile
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Program Profile
Nightmare on CIL Street: A Simulation Series to Increase Confidence and Skill in Responding to Clinical Emergencies
The Central Texas Veteran’s Health Care System (CTVHCS) in Temple, Texas, is a 189-bed teaching hospital.
What's Your Diagnosis?
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What's Your Diagnosis?
Abdominal Pain and Fever 48 Hours After Hysterosalpingography
A 37-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with 12 hours of fever and lower abdominal cramp pain. She had a history...