Internal Medicine

A new study shows that newly-hired hospitalists are frequently in a position to conduct these difficult patient conversations, but aren't trained in the subject.

Investigators reviewed 347 published articles and found that physician suicide, while a significant problem, is poorly understood and identified multiple possible interventions that could help.

A speech from former US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, gave hope to a room full of physicians that positive change is still possible.

Investigators found a possible association between public disclosure of payments and decreased trust in physicians and in the medical profession.

Steatosis was found more often with HCV monoinfection than with HCV/HIV and more commonly detected with imaging than with biopsy.

About half of all surveyed ACP members use at least 1 form of telehealth care in their practice, and more are interested in particular additions.

The ACP Advance program will connect individuals or organizations with a expert coach for a 12-month service plan.

After initiating treatment with Symtuza within 2 weeks of HIV diagnosis, 84% of patients achieved undetectable viral loads at 48 weeks.

At ACP, physicians came together to tell their stories of what keeps them going in medicine. There's a unifying message in all of them.

Sleep habits are an overlooked aspect of primary care visits, despite the prevalence and burden of conditions such like insomnia on the general population.

Physician mothers who are responsible for 5 or more domestic tasks are more likely to desire a switch in fields or be dissatisfied with career.

A gene linked to risk for steatosis predicted likelihood of patients with sustained virologic response recovering from decompensated HCV cirrhosis.

MicroSlides allows labs to run two tests simultaneously, optimizing workflow and improving performance.

Five years ago, I held in my hands a formalin-filled jar containing several fragments of grey tissue wrapped in gauze—the last remains of last century's greatest genius.

Dovato is a 2-drug regimen approved for treatment-naïve adult patients with HIV infection.

Investigators found that mindfulness yoga group can be an effective treatment option for patients with PD to manage both stress and symptoms.

Reports state Gottlieb will be returning to familiar work once his temporary replacement, Ned Sharpless, MD, takes office on Monday.

Study finds that EHRs with enhanced usability can lead to reduction in cognitive workload and increases in performance among physicians.

Increasing life expectancy from improved healthcare has directly influenced the avenues by which elderly people seek aid and care.

A month-long study of court decisions found malpractice was absent in telemedicine cases—but that may not indicate any strengths.

Overconfidence, anchoring errors, biases, and other factors have all led to misdiagnoses at points in my internal medicine career.

Endometrial ablation with the Cerene Device does not require general anesthesia and can be performed in a gynecologist’s office.

A new assessment of audio-recorded conversations show that patients' beliefs, values, and preferences are not consistently represented by surrogates and care providers.

A new cohort shows that though most physicians stay in medicine after receiving multiple paid malpractice claims, they often end up working in a more isolated setting.

The canagliflozin (Invokana) application seeks a new indication to treat chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.