
No ‘pass/fail’ for smoking cessation
By devoting even a few minutes to exploring a patient's openness to quitting—a “pre-quit approach”—physicians can potentially make a powerful difference.
By devoting even a few minutes to exploring a patient's openness to quitting—a “pre-quit approach”—physicians can potentially make a powerful difference.
Polypharmacy increases the risk for poor outcomes and often results from drugs being continued longer than necessary, leading to a heavier burden of care.
The amount of vaccine misinformation and disinformation in recent years has truly been astounding, ACP's President says.
It has been 60 years since Medicare and Medicaid were first established, and ACP will be advocating to protect, maintain, and improve both programs now and into the future.
Physicians should try out strategies to prioritize career-advancing projects, even when day-to-day tasks are keeping them too busy.
Nearly 500 ACP members descended on Washington, D.C., in April to meet with lawmakers and staffers alike, championing causes aimed at sustaining and bolstering the internal medicine workforce.
What lab values constitute iron deficiency and when people might benefit from iron replacement have been evolving.
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
Stories on Leadership Day, career building, and iron deficiency are also featured.
A 67-year-old man is evaluated during an annual physical examination. He feels well, and his only concern is a spot on the back of his left shoulder that he first noticed several months ago. Following a physical exam, what is the most likely diagnosis?