American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine — Doctors for Adults ®

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April 2008

Cover Feature

Integrative medicine: Coming to a hospital near you

Integrative medicine: Coming to a hospital near youFacilities increasingly add alternative therapies to conventional treatment

A growing number of hospitals are incorporating complementary and alternative medicine into their treatment through the use of so-called integrative medicine, which blends conventional and nonconventional tactics rather than using one or the other exclusively. What do hospitalists need to know about these therapies?

 

Letter from the Editor
Write to the editor

In the News

Contaminant identified in recalled heparin products

Perspectives

Coding corner

Advice on discharge billing, and whether critical care codes depend on location

Features

Technology

Collaborating across the miles

With eICUs, hospitalists, intensivists improve outcomes for the critically ill

Patient Safety

Keeping track of mistakes that don’t happen

Near-miss tracking project for residents aims to improve hospital care

Therapeutics

Hyperbaric oxygen

Therapy offers promise for hard-to-treat wounds

Web Watch

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Ethical Dilemmas

Cultural differences complicate a terminal diagnosis

Conference Preview

Capital city location brings policy focus to Internal Medicine 2008

Offerings include a track specifically for hospitalists

Clinical Medicine

Identifying personality disorders

Identifying personality disordersAn excerpt from “Psychiatry Essentials for Primary Care,” new from ACP Press

 

 

 

MKSAP primer: Health care-associated infections

Adapted from ACP's latest Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program

Test yourself: Health care-associated infections

Research News

Journal watch

Recent studies of note

Hospitalist Archives
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ACP Hospitalist Weekly

From the September 1, 2010 edition

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Cartoon Caption Contest

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Patricia J. Peterson, FACP, in practice in Longview, Wash., who will receive a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service. Thanks to all who voted!

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Register Now For Your ACP Fall Chapter Meeting

Register Now For Your ACP Fall Chapter Meeting

Attend your fall chapter meeting, earn CME credit, and find out what your local ACP Chapter has to offer! See the Chapter calendar or find out more, including the answers to frequently asked questions about ACP Chapters and regions.

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Test Your Medical Knowledge on Your Mobile Device with ACP’s Doctor's Dilemma™ Game!

This new online game is based on the popular ACP Doctor's Dilemma™ Competition from ACP’s annual Internal Medicine meetings. The game is simple to play but challenging to master. Start now!