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March 2008
Cover Feature: A different kind of competency
Growing immigrant population spurs new regulations, education programs
Juan Lopez, a Hispanic man with limited English proficiency, is admitted to your hospital with severe abdominal pain. You think he needs surgery, but he insists that the pain is the result of a hex, and requests treatment from a witch doctor. How do you respond?
In the News
HHS: Doctor-owned hospitals fall short on emergency care
Features
Guiding perioperative care for bariatric surgery
Sleep apnea, diabetes among special concerns
Listening in lieu of lecturing
Docs try motivational interviewing to change health behaviors
Success Story
Dedicated MRSA unit cuts hospital costs and length of stay
Q&A
Donald E. Casey Jr., FACP, discusses new end-of-life guidelines
Physician Profile
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, MACP: A leader of philanthropy and a woman in medicine
Career Management
Committee work can help your career, but be sure to choose wisely
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