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Residents' burnout, exhaustion and debt affect their medical learning
Burnout and educational debt are associated with lower scores among residents taking the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination. And some of the lower-scoring students are unable to catch up with their peers by the end of residency, according to a new study.
TNF agents for rheumatic diseases associated with increased skin cancer risk
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors used to treat rheumatoid arthritis are associated with an increased risk of skin cancer but not lymphoma, according to a meta-analysis.
MKSAP Quiz: gradual onset and progression of memory loss
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate gradual memory loss in an 81-year-old man.
Medication better than brain stent for stroke prevention
Medical therapy outperformed stenting for secondary prevention of stroke in patients with intracranial arterial stenosis, a new study found.
Complication rates of ICDs higher in the elderly, but mainly due to comorbidities
Elderly patients have higher rates of complications after implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement compared with younger patients, but mainly due to increased comorbid conditions, and the risks of the procedure are still acceptable, a new study has found.
Transfusion-related babesiosis of concern in the U.S., study finds
Rates of babesiosis related to blood transfusions are of concern in the U.S., according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Changes finalized to eRx program
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new final rule, making changes to the Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program for 2011.
Medicare will require clinicians to re-enroll
Due to new risk-screening criteria established as part of the Affordable Care Act, clinicians who enrolled in Medicare before March 25, 2011 will be required to re-enroll.
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
September's issue of ACP Internist features stories on disaster response, Alzheimer's disease and hepatitis management, among others.
Only 4 weeks left to apply for ACP's Health Policy Internship Program
There is still time to send in your application for ACP's Health Policy Internship Program for Associate and Student Members.
ACP Immunization Portal now available
ACP has launched the ACP Immunization Portal, a Web-based guide to adult immunization designed to help health care professionals develop a systematic process to incorporating immunization procedures into their day-to-day practice.
Course for educators offered on healing health care disparities through education
Medical faculty, residents and fellows are invited to attend a two-day course presenting interactive educational methods for achieving the recently mandated integration of cross-cultural care into medical school and residency programs.
Put words in our mouth
ACP InternistWeekly wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service.