Search results for "Mental health"
Meds to get patients off the bottle
An expert explains how to prevent and treat alcohol withdrawal in inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/alcohol-withdrawal.htm
15 Jun 2017
Treating the consequences of alcoholism: pancreatitis and hepatitis
There are 3 causes of pancreatitis, according to William Sanchez, MD: “alcohol, biliary, and I don't know.” However, if the answer is “I don't know,” you should probably check the alcohol history again.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/06/2.htm
6 May 2015
In the News
Gender gap in hospitalist pay, residents and costs, guideline update on endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2015
In the News
Suicide rating scale; hospitalists and the intensivist shortage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2012
8 health organizations, American Bar Association call for gun policies
A call for policies to help mitigate the rate of firearm injuries and deaths in the U.S. was announced by the American College of Physicians, 7 other national health professional organizations, and the American Bar Association.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/25/2.htm
25 Feb 2015
Coming full circle
This issue features the idea of bringing primary care physicians back to the hospital and advice on protecting the mental health of clinicians and inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Mar 2018
What happens when an academic hospital closes?
The program director of Hahnemann University Hospital's IM residency tells the story.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/qa-what-happens-when-an-academic-hospital-closes.htm
15 Aug 2020
The latest issue is online
The March issue of ACP Internist features stories on parrying patient requests, treating the metabolic syndrome, and managing hypertension.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/02/7.htm
2 Mar 2011
Digging up and dealing with inpatient depression
Accurately diagnosing depression in a medically ill person can be tricky, but hospitalists can take steps to improve inpatient and postdischarge mental health care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/digging-up-and-dealing-with-inpatient-depression.htm
15 Mar 2018
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
The January issue of ACP Internist includes stories on politics and medicine and antidepressants in primary care, as well as a new column on framing risk and benefits of treatments.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/11/6.htm
11 Jan 2012