Practice Management

Compounded versions of semaglutide, often sold online, may contain salt versions of the molecule and are not evaluated by the FDA for safety or efficacy.

What does the evidence show for the clinical effectiveness of 10 of the most common elective orthopedic procedures? A recent umbrella review sheds light.

The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard ensures health care employees the right to full protection from COVID-19 exposure, ongoing remuneration in case of illness, and immunity from retaliation.

Patients infected with COVID-19 have overwhelmed hospitals and their personnel. The consequences of depleted resources, severe stress, and inexperience hold essential lessons.

After a virtual visit offering useful medical advice, I have found the patient more likely to follow up. Isn’t that the essence of primary care?

Here’s a call to neither “praise nor bury” the annual physical, but rather to determine its scientific efficacy in specific contexts.

Here’s a review of 6 medical apps that might make your life a little easier.

The “annual physical” is archaic. But losing the art of physical exam also harms patients and costs us all a lot of money.

What the title doesn't tell you is that these denials are "unexpected." That can only mean more work for multitasking office staff. See if these are common in your practice, and learn how to avoid them.

Patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV can develop rapidly progressive liver fibrosis.

First of all, it is important to know what exactly is meant by “the best.”

Would you worry about this asymptomatic lesion? What are the symptoms of achalasia? Test your clinical mettle against this week's 5 questions.

Chilblains (Pernio) is typically caused by an abnormal vascular response to non-freezing cold exposure.

Among the disorders in the spotlight this week: intussusception, Celiac disease, sickle cell disease. See how well you do.

Here: tips from top articles culled from the emergency medical literature, with take-home lessons for primary care.

This week: 3 questions on GI disorders, 1 Pneumonia, and the link between the brain and pain. Can you answer all 5 questions?

Antifungal creams haven't made a dent in this intermittent rash. What is this lesion?

Awareness of medical conditions and drugs that can suppress the immune system or cause other complications is key to providing safe and appropriate care for immunosuppressed patients. Details here.