Not news – dermatology is hot!
Internal medicine blends science and human interaction, but lifestyle and payment systems drive specialty choices.
What is malpractice?
Of course I would love to see a national system of health courts. I would love to see consistency. But then I am a dreamer.
The battle for health courts continues
The public would benefit because health courts would set a standard for “flagging” repeat offenders.
A love letter to the VA EMR
We would clearly save money. Too often patients have expensive tests repeated because we cannot get the old results.
Reconciling the lung cancer screening studies
This is important because if patients do not achieve a mortality benefit, then we are spending moneys unnecessarily.
Made to stick
We should teach in layers. Make certain that the students understand basic science 101 before we work on 201.
What is a general internist?
I view general internal medicine as the specialty of complex care of adults. Our patients span inpatient, outpatient and nursing home.
A very sad story and an important lesson
Having heard this patient presentation, I have a new question and caution whenever we consider the possibility of using linezolid.
Renal ammonia handling
This entry is my attempt to explain renal ammonia physiology. I hope a few readers will critique my attempt.
Race relations in Alabama – good news
I live in a suburb of Birmingham. When I moved to Alabama, I remember the looks that I received from friends and colleagues.