Commentary
Commentary
Upper respiratory infections: Viral testing in primary care
Test results will help guide not only treatment decisions but also infection control measures.
Expert Interview
Q&A: Cancer screening in older patients – who to screen and when to stop
Guidelines are just guidelines – discuss screening priorities and problems with your patients.
Commentary
This drug works, but wait till you hear what’s in it
They have generated data that are incredibly exciting, but not because we have a new treatment for ST-elevation MI on our hands; it’s because we...
Pearl of the Month
My pet peeves about the current state of primary care
Endless faxes, patient misinformation, and lack of access to specialists top my list.
Commentary
Employed physicians: A survival guide
Physicians must also change how they think about control; train and learn alongside other health care workers who share similar interests; and...
Commentary
Why legal pot makes this physician sick
Cannabis-related emergency department visits from all acute-care hospitals in California increased by 1,808% from 2005 to 2019 in patients aged 65...
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Addressing obesity bias in health care
No one should feel stigmatized when they come for medical help.
Managing Your Practice
Artificial intelligence in the office: Part 2
A multitude of generative AI products with potential medical applications are now available, with new ones appearing almost weekly.
Commentary
AI in medicine has a major Cassandra problem
A prediction is useless if it is wrong, for sure. But it’s also useless if you don’t tell anyone about it.
Commentary
Debate: Is lasting remission of type 2 diabetes feasible in the real-world setting?
Dr. Taylor suggested that we not label these individuals who have lost significant weight as having prediabetes. Instead “postdiabetes” should be...
Commentary
Making time to care for patients with diabetes
Incorporate "diabetes only" appointments into your schedule, and don't get caught in therapeutic inertia.