MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Journal of General Internal Medicine' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:15:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672316&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fm282642524l7g650%2F Conclusions  EMRs appear to have an unintended negative association with depression care provided during visits made by primary care patients with multiple chronic conditions. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-2001-0Authors Jeffrey S. Harman, Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAKathryn M. Rost, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USAChristopher A. Harle, Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USARobert L. Cook... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672316 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:36:48 +0100 5672316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663247&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fx2h576686tx4166w%2F Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1999-3Authors Richard L. Kravitz, Division of General Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663247 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:20:49 +0100 5663247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663246&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F7427116581855625%2F Conclusion  A simple screening program for CI followed by a CDSS did not change physician prescribing behaviors or improve the process of care for hospitalized older adults with CI. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1994-8Authors Malaz A. Boustani, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN, USANoll L. Campbell, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN, USABabar A. Khan, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAGreg Abernathy, Regenstrief Institute, Inc, 410 West 10th Street, Suite 2000, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USAMohammed Zawahiri, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN, USATiffany Campbell, Indiana Universit... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663246 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:20:49 +0100 5663246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663248&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fe7170733t8523322%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1997-5Authors Yuhua Bao, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10065, USAHuibo Shao, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10065, USATara F. Bishop, Departments of Public Health and Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USABruce R. Schackman, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10065, USAMartha L. Bruce, Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, White Plains, NY, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663248 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:20:48 +0100 5663248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663249&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fww032388174g210k%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-2000-1Authors Timothy Edgar, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663249 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:20:46 +0100 5663249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663250&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fkw41174742088w67%2F CONCLUSIONS  Clinician educators have a special role in the dissemination of the CDC recommendations as they impact the knowledge and attitudes of newly practicing physicians. Despite awareness of CDC recommendations, many CEs do not recommend universal HIV testing to trainees. Interventions that improve faculty knowledge of HIV testing recommendations and address barriers in resident clinics may enhance adoption of routine HIV testing. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1985-9Authors Gail V. Berkenblit, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline St., Baltimore, MD 21287, USAJames M. Sosman, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Hea... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663250 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:15:12 +0100 5663250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663251&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F6r121322j03mm08x%2F CONCLUSIONS  CDS systems hold promise for increasing provision of family planning services when fertile women are prescribed potentially teratogenic medications, but further refinement of these systems is needed. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1991-yAuthors Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USASara M. Parisi, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USASteven M. Handler, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USAGideon Koren, Motherisk Laboratory, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaElan D. Cohen, Division of General Internal Medicine,... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663251 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:56:02 +0100 5663251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663253&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F46kwx94872l1v666%2F Abstract  Histamine fish poisoning, also known as scombroid poisoning, is a histamine toxicity syndrome that results from eating specific types of spoiled fish. Although typically a benign syndrome, characterized by self-limited flushing, headache, and gastrointestinal symptoms, we describe a case unique in its severity and as a precipitant of an asthma exacerbation. A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with one hour of tongue and face swelling, an erythematous pruritic rash, and dyspnea with wheezing after consuming a tuna sandwich. She developed abdominal pain, diarrhea and hypotension in the ED requiring admission to the hospital. A diagnosis of histamine fish poisoning was made and the patient was treated supportively and discharged within ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663253 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:14 +0100 5663253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663252&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fc2k70732j8q7l273%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1992-xAuthors Denys T. Lau, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois-Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street (m/c 871), Chicago, IL 60612, USALisa L. Dwyer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Long-Term Care Statistics Branch, Hyattsville, MD, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663252 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:14 +0100 5663252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663254&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb5v12628w2jm73qt%2F We report the case of a woman who required spinal surgery 3 months after she underwent placement of two drug-eluting stents. The patient’s clopidogrel was stopped 5 days prior to surgery and an infusion of eptifibatide was used to “bridge” antiplatelet therapy during the perioperative period. Postoperatively, anticoagulation therapy was reinstituted using aspirin with clopidogrel. This case serves as a successful example of bridging therapy using a short acting and gycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitor as a means of maintaining antiplatelet therapy during the perioperative period to minimize the risk of stent thrombosis and the risk of intraoperative bleeding. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical Practice: Clinical VignettesPages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663254 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:13 +0100 5663254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663256&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fa50433t3586h84g7%2F CONCLUSIONS  Contrary to popular belief, we found no evidence that insurance denied payment for patients leaving AMA. Residency programs and hospitals should ensure that patients are not misinformed. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1984-xAuthors Gabrielle R. Schaefer, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USAHeidi Matus, Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2007, AMB W216, Chicago, IL 60637, USAJohn H. Schumann, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USAKeith Sauter, Patient Financial Services, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USABenjamin Vekhter, Department of Me... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663256 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:12 +0100 5663256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663255&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ft83r11260n4788q6%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Text and ContextPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1967-3Authors Ronald H. Lands, Department of Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1924 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37924 USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663255 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:12 +0100 5663255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663257&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F264tm710kl23240g%2F CONCLUSIONS  Initial imaging for women with breast pain increased the odds of subsequent clinical utilization and did not increase reassurance in ruling out malignancy. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1982-4Authors Mary Beth Howard, Women’s Health Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Women’s Health Interdisciplinary Research Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 470, Boston, MA 02118, USATracy Battaglia, Women’s Health Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Women’s Health Interdisciplinary Research Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 470, Boston, MA 02118, USA... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663257 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:11 +0100 5663257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654517&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb042807u865853t7%2F CONCLUSIONS  Daily diet soft drink consumption was associated with several vascular risk factors and with an increased risk for vascular events. Further research is needed before any conclusions can be made regarding the potential health consequences of diet soft drink consumption. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1968-2Authors Hannah Gardener, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Clinical Research Building, 1120 NW 14th St., Miami, FL 33136, USATatjana Rundek, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Clinical Research Building, 1120 NW 14th St., Miami, FL 33136, USAMatthew Marke... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654517 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:46:57 +0100 5654517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654518&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fpmk362484p1571v1%2F CONCLUSIONS  Black–white racial differences in total medical expenditures were observed in each body weight category and were significantly different in the obese I class, overweight, and healthy weight categories. Obese blacks also spent a smaller amount than obese whites—the insignificance might be due to the smaller sample size. These differences cannot be fully explained by socio-demographics, health conditions, or health beliefs. Black–white differences in medical expenditures may be largely due to relatively inexpensive types of care (office-based visits, outpatient care, medication) rather than more costly ones (inpatient care, ER). Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1983-3Authors Sai Ma, Department of... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654518 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:55:28 +0100 5654518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654519&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fn97p7t966131mw24%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1990-zAuthors Dominick L. Frosch, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654519 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:55:25 +0100 5654519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654520&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fw2134l437874675l%2F CONCLUSION  Our alerting system improved the proportion of important post-discharge microbiology results with documented follow-up, though the proportion remained low. The alerts were well received and may be expanded in the future. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1986-8Authors Robert El-Kareh, Division of Biomedical Informatics, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., no. 0505, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093-0505, USAChristopher Roy, Division of General Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USADeborah H. Williams, Division of General Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USAEric G. Poon, Division of General Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654520 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:55:24 +0100 5654520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654521&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fv01003620g0qp526%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1978-0Authors Adam Possner, General Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty Associates, George Washington University, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 2-105 South, Washington, DC 20037, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654521 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:55:23 +0100 5654521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642301&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fl1h635w3w3503w7v%2F CONCLUSIONS  Four trajectories describe illicit drug use from young adulthood to middle age. Two trajectories, representing over one third of adult users, continued use into middle age. These persons were more likely to continue harmful risk behaviors such as smoking, and more likely to die. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-9DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1975-3Authors Stefan G. Kertesz, Center for Surgical Medical and Acute Care Research at the Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USAYulia Khodneva, Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, 1665 University Blvd. 227 RPHB, Birmingham, AL 35294, USAJoshua Richman, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicin... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642301 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:27:12 +0100 5642301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642303&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fm82182522j228785%2F CONCLUSIONS  Adoption of vendor CPOE systems was associated with a decrease in the preventable ADE rate by a third, although the rates of potential ADEs and overall ADEs increased. Our findings support the use of vendor CPOE systems as a means to reduce drug-related injury and harm. The potential ADE rate could be reduced by making refinements to the vendor applications and their associated decision support. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1987-7Authors Alexander A. Leung, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Brigham Circle, 1620 Tremont St., 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02120-1613, USACarol Keohane, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Wo... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642303 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:17:45 +0100 5642303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642302&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F65u8r845r5193006%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1981-5Authors Kenneth W. Kizer, University of California Davis School of Medicine (Department of Emergency Medicine) and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Sacramento, CA, USASusan R. Kirsh, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642302 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:17:45 +0100 5642302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623631&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F225552537542h472%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1980-6Authors Richard L. Kravitz, Division of General Medicine, University of California Davis, 4150 V. Street, Suite 2400 PSSB, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623631 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:51:11 +0100 5623631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623633&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F15244uh2455tl027%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1974-4Authors Stéfanie Monod, Service of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Rehabilitation, University of Lausanne Medical Center, Lausanne, SwitzerlandMark Brennan, AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA), ACRIA Center on HIV and Aging, New York, NY, USAEtienne Rochat, Service of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Rehabilitation, University of Lausanne Medical Center, Lausanne, SwitzerlandEstelle Martin, Service of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Rehabilitation, University of Lausanne Medical Center, Lausanne, SwitzerlandStéphane Rochat, Service of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Rehabilitation, University of Lausanne Medical Center, Lausanne, SwitzerlandChristophe J. Büla, Service of Geriatric ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623633 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:51:10 +0100 5623633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623632&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F986v358154k41680%2F Abstract  Recent research into the placebo effect has implications for the ethics of shared decision-making (SDM). The older biomedical model views SDM as affecting which therapy is chosen, but not the nature or likelihood of any health outcomes produced by the therapy. Research indicates, however, that both the content and manner in which information is shared with the patient, and the patient’s experience of being involved in the decision, can directly alter therapeutic outcomes via placebo responses. An ethical tension is thereby created between SDM aimed strictly and solely at conveying accurate information, and “outcome engineering” in which SDM is adapted toward therapeutic goals. Several practical strategies mitigate this tension and promote respect for autonom... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623632 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:51:10 +0100 5623632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623634&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F8m26262v4034303h%2F We present the current and established data to aid health care providers in symptomatic and palliative management of stroke survivors. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1966-4Authors Claire J. Creutzfeldt, Department of Neurology, University of Washington Harborview Medical Center, Box 359775, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USARobert G. Holloway, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USAMelanie Walker, Department of Neurology, University of Washington Harborview Medical Center, Box 359775, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623634 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:51:08 +0100 5623634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615418&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fk884422j8t75p076%2F Conclusions  Among families with chronic conditions, reporting of delayed/forgone care due to cost is higher for both adults and children in HDHPs than in traditional plans. Families with lower incomes are also at higher risk for delayed/forgone care. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1970-8Authors Alison A. Galbraith, Center for Child Health Care Studies, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USAStephen B. Soumerai, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USADennis Ross-Degnan, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inst... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615418 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:03:12 +0100 5615418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602517&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fdr2k010v72713688%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1969-1Authors Niccolò Giaj Levra, Università di Torino, Turin, ItalyFrancesco Andrea Cuniberti, Università di Torino, Turin, ItalyAlessandro Rava, Università di Torino, Turin, ItalyGiulia Vietti, Università di Torino, Turin, ItalySavino Sciascia, Università di Torino, Turin, Italy Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602517 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:56:32 +0100 5602517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602519&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F51l310q8h32w9431%2F Abstract  The recent uproar about Medicare “death panels” draws attention to public and professional concerns that advance care planning might restrict access to desired life-sustaining care. The primary goal of advance care planning is to promote the autonomy of a decisionally incapacitated patient when choices about life-sustaining treatments are encountered, but the safety of this procedure has not received deserved scrutiny. Patients often do not understand their decisions or they may change their mind without changing their advance care directives. Likewise, concordance between patients’ wishes and the understanding of the physicians and surrogate decision makers who need to represent these wishes is disappointingly poor. A few recent reports show encouraging out... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602519 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:42:14 +0100 5602519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602518&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fm24470v8k44087w1%2F CONCLUSION  Benefits of CRC screening differ substantially for patients with and without diabetes. Screening for CRC in patients diagnosed with diabetes at age 50 or younger is not cost-effective beyond age 70. Screening recommendations should be individualized based on the presence of comorbidities. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-9DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1972-6Authors Tuan A. Dinh, Archimedes Inc., 201 Mission St., 29th floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, USAPeter Alperin, Archimedes Inc., 201 Mission St., 29th floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, USALouise C. Walter, Division of Geriatrics, San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco, USARobert Smith, Cancer Control Department, American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602518 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:42:14 +0100 5602518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602520&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fl204g5x60326n155%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1979-zAuthors Peter de Schweinitz, Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center, 1408 19th Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602520 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:42:12 +0100 5602520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590749&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fk05295r452362762%2F We describe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and review the manifestations of thoracic endometriosis syndrome. Although endometriosis is a hormone-dependent disease, the rate of IVF complications related to endometriosis is low. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical Practice: Clinical VignettesPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1959-3Authors Stephanie A. C. Halvorson, Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU Division of Hospital Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd BTE-119, Portland, Oregon 97239, USAMari A. Ricker, Providence-Milwaukie Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USAAlan F. Barker, Professor of Medicine, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Core Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, Oregon 9... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590749 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:56:41 +0100 5590749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590750&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F0q2j037j2qqm3803%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1971-7Authors David J. Rothman, Center on Medicine as a Profession, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, PH1525, New York, NY 10032, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590750 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:47:34 +0100 5590750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590751&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ff00560751k1l4160%2F CONCLUSIONS  Pain-related discussions comprise a substantial proportion of time during primary care visits. Future research should evaluate the relationship between time spent discussing pain and the quality of primary care pain management. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1960-xAuthors Stephen G. Henry, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USASusan Eggly, Population Studies and Disparities Research Program, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590751 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:47:33 +0100 5590751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5575346&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ff212q8p1t691k1t4%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1973-5Authors Bert Garssen, Helen Dowling Institute, Center for Psycho-oncology, Rubenslaan 190, 3582JJ Utrecht, The NetherlandsAnja Visser, Helen Dowling Institute, Center for Psycho-oncology, Rubenslaan 190, 3582JJ Utrecht, The NetherlandsEltica de Jager Meezenbroek, Helen Dowling Institute, Center for Psycho-oncology, Rubenslaan 190, 3582JJ Utrecht, The Netherlands Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5575346 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:45:26 +0100 5575346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5575345&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fp938um5u30932230%2F CONCLUSIONS  A clinically significant proportion of women in this urban internal medicine clinic were at risk of unintended pregnancy. Among those open to having an abortion, a wide majority would consider receiving it from their internal medicine doctor. The provision of medication abortion by internal medicine physicians has the potential to greatly expand abortion access for women. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1956-6Authors Cameron Page, Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Ctr., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USASarah Stumbar, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USAMarji Gold, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Med... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5575345 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:45:26 +0100 5575345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566977&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fh144h483k855lu61%2F CONCLUSIONS  This study informs efforts to deliver high-quality healthcare to American Muslims in several ways. We note three specific healthcare accommodations requested by this community and the religious values underlying these requests. Healthcare systems can further cultural sensitivity, engender trust, and improve the healthcare experiences of American Muslims by understanding and then attempting to accommodate these values as much as possible. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1965-5Authors Aasim I. Padela, Sections of General Internal Medicine & Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC 5068, Chicago, IL 60637, USAKatie Gunter, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566977 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:44 +0100 5566977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566976&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fr08042305m75225x%2F CONCLUSIONS  Having an increasing number of first-access components in a primary care office may improve preventive services receipt, and more components may be required for those services requiring greater provider contact (e.g., prostate exam) versus those that require less (e.g., mammography). In primary care redesign, the largest gains in preventive services receipt likely will come with redesign of multiple components simultaneously. While our study is a necessary step towards broadly understanding the relationship between first-contact access and preventive service receipt, other important questions remain. Certain components may drive greater improvements in the receipt of different services, and the effect of some of these components may depend on individual patient... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566976 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:44 +0100 5566976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566975&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F215458u77685x716%2F CONCLUSIONS  In older adults, the belief that one is in the lowest rungs of social status is a measure of socioeconomic distress and of significant risk for functional decline. These findings suggest that self-report of low subjective social status may give clinicians additional information about which older adults are at high risk for future functional decline. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1963-7Authors Bonnie Chen, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAKenneth E. Covinsky, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAIrena Stijacic Cenzer, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566975 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:44 +0100 5566975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566978&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F1654w0311k6wr737%2F CONCLUSIONS  The majority of Internet reviews of primary care physicians are positive in nature. Our findings reaffirm that the care encounter extends beyond the patient–physician dyad; staff, access, and convenience all affect patient’s reviews of physicians. In addition, negative interpersonal reviews underscore the importance of well-perceived bedside manner for a successful patient–physician interaction. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1958-4Authors Andrea López, UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA, USAAlissa Detz, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USANeda Ratanawongsa, UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations, San Francisco Genera... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566978 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:42 +0100 5566978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566979&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fg143218874302g44%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical Practice: Clinical ImagesPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1954-8Authors Joshua Lakin, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Room M-987, San Francisco, CA 94143-0119, USASanjiv M. Baxi, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Room M-987, San Francisco, CA 94143-0119, USAJeff Kohlwes, Department of Internal Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566979 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:41 +0100 5566979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566981&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ff4l5548313442678%2F CONCLUSIONS  Office-based bup/nx for clinically stable patients may be a cost-effective alternative to no treatment at a threshold of $100,000/QALY depending on assumptions about quality-of-life weights. Additional research about quality-of-life benefits and broader health system and societal cost savings of bup/nx therapy is needed. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1962-8Authors Bruce R. Schackman, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065, USAJared A. Leff, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065, USADaniel Polsky, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Phi... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566981 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:40 +0100 5566981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566980&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fp572353738h468n0%2F CONCLUSIONS  When presented with a case of multiple risks, medical students performed less effectively and received lower patient satisfaction ratings. Findings were moderated by students’ overall clinical performance. Paradigm shifts are needed in medical education that emphasize assessment of multiple risks, new models of conceptualizing behavior change as a generalized process, and treatment of the whole patient for optimizing health outcomes. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1953-9Authors Judith J. Prochaska, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, 401 Parnassus Ave – TRC 0984, San Francisco, CA, USAKathleen Gali, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, 401 Parnassus Ave – TRC 098... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566980 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:40 +0100 5566980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566982&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F7x27vl0524723421%2F ABSTRACT  Improving health literacy is one key to buoying our nation’s troubled health care system. As system-level health literacy improvement strategies take the stage among national priorities for health care, the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care emerges as a compelling avenue for their widespread implementation. With a shared focus on effective communication and team-based care organized around patient needs, health literacy principles and the PCMH are well aligned. However, their synergy has received little attention, even as PCMH demonstration projects and health literacy interventions spring up nationwide. While many health literacy interventions are limited by their focus on a single point along the continuum of care, creating a “room” for he... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566982 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:39 +0100 5566982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566983&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fn00pm867n44h7424%2F CONCLUSIONS  Among middle-aged adults with diabetes, the harms of a 1-year delay in controlling blood pressure may be small; however, delays of ten years or more are expected to lower QALE to the same extent as smoking in patients with cardiovascular disease. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1951-yAuthors Neda Laiteerapong, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2007, Chicago, IL 60637, USAPriya M. John, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2007, Chicago, IL 60637, USADavid O. Meltzer, Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566983 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:38 +0100 5566983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566984&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fm0x5734032803226%2F CONCLUSIONS  Utilization rates for HCC surveillance are low, although they are significantly higher among patients followed in subspecialty clinics. Current studies fail to determine why HCC surveillance is not being performed. Future efforts should focus on identifying appropriate intervention targets to increase surveillance rates and reduce socio-demographic disparities. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1952-xAuthors Amit G. Singal, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USAAdam Yopp, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USACelette S. Skinner, Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, US... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566984 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:56:37 +0100 5566984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541526&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F927x381944000653%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1942-zAuthors Jennifer S. Myers, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Patient Safety Officer, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Director of Quality and Safety Education, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USALisa M. Bellini, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for Education and Inpatient Services, Philadelphia, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541526 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:44:32 +0100 5541526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541527&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb7g58017126x3002%2F Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1948-6Authors Malathi Srinivasan, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis; 4150 V. Street, Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541527 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:14:26 +0100 5541527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541528&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fn3px7h5448560505%2F CONCLUSIONS  Failure to follow-up test results is an important safety concern which requires urgent attention. Solutions should be multifaceted and include: policies relating to responsibility, timing and process of notification; integrated information and communication technologies facilitating communication; and consideration of the multidisciplinary nature of the process and the role of the patient. It is essential that evaluations of interventions are undertaken and solutions integrated into the work and context of ambulatory care delivery. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-15DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1949-5Authors Joanne L. Callen, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541528 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:42:18 +0100 5541528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519457&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F0g22t4524047744p%2F CONCLUSIONS  Older adults with poor mental health function may experience more communication challenges in the form of shorter visits and less patient-centered communication when a family companion is present. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1957-5Authors Jennifer L. Wolff, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway, Room 692, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADebra L. Roter, Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway, Room 750, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicin... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519457 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:45:07 +0100 5519457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519456&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F882g8630212qh723%2F CONCLUSIONS  Substantial practice variation exists for PSA screening in older men with limited life expectancy across VAs. The high center-specific correlation of screening among men with limited and favorable life expectancies indicates that PSA screening is poorly targeted according to life expectancy. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1945-9Authors Cynthia So, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAKatharine A. Kirby, Division of Geriatrics, San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAKala Mehta, Division of Geriatrics, San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco, CA, USARichard M. Hoffman, New Mexico VA Health Ca... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519456 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:45:07 +0100 5519456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519458&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fq68x7k724k235662%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1950-zAuthors Arthur C. Grant, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave, Box 1275, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519458 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:51:45 +0100 5519458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510524&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fwp35427884130l27%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1944-xAuthors Craig A. Umscheid, Center for Evidence-based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine, Suite 50, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAC. William Hanson, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510524 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:57:17 +0100 5510524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510525&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F52t181222021n536%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1940-1Authors John Z. Ayanian, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510525 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:57:16 +0100 5510525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510526&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fp212v136335v8662%2F CONCLUSIONS  Physician organizations’ performance scores in a major P4P program vary by the SES of the areas in which their practice sites are located. P4P programs that do not account for this are likely to pay higher bonuses to POs in higher SES areas, thus increasing the resource gap between these POs and POs in lower SES areas, which may increase disparities in the care they provide. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1946-8Authors Alyna T. Chien, Division of General Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Boston; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 21 Autumn Street - Room 223, Boston, MA 02215, USAKristen Wroblewski, Department of Health Studies, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USACheryl Damber... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510526 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:13:33 +0100 5510526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499828&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F8g57361782n7n063%2F CONCLUSION  Asking older adults about their perceived neighborhood safety may provide important information about their risk of future functional decline. These findings also suggest that future studies might focus on assessing whether interventions that promote physical activity while addressing safety concerns help reduce functional decline in older adults. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1943-yAuthors Vivien K. Sun, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USAIrena Stijacic Cenzer, Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, Box 1265, Suite 380, 3333 California Street, Laurel Heights, San Francisco, CA 94143-1265, USAHelen Kao, Division of Geriatrics, ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499828 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:22:57 +0100 5499828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499829&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F7p2571016u3467uu%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Innovation and Improvement: Improvement HappensPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1947-7Authors Matthew J. Press, Departments of Public Health and Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10065, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499829 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:22:56 +0100 5499829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491368&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fe278r8332481334l%2F CONCLUSION  Inaccurate BP assessment is common and may impact hypertension treatment decisions. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1937-9Authors Gretchen M. Ray, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, MSC 09 5360, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USAJames J. Nawarskas, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, MSC 09 5360, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USAJoe R. Anderson, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, MSC 09 5360, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491368 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:50:48 +0100 5491368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491369&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fj21j177wh88ju243%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1941-0Authors Bradley R. Mathis, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USAEric J. Warm, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USADaniel P. Schauer, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USAEric Holmboe, American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USAGregory W. Rouan, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491369 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:09:32 +0100 5491369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491370&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F23497p1853488341%2F CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY FINDINGS  Evidence does not support a meaningful difference between ACE inhibitors and ARBs for any outcome except medication side effects. Few, if any, of the questions that were not answered in the 2007 report have been addressed by the 36 new studies. Future research in this area should consider areas of uncertainty and be prioritized accordingly. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-14DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1938-8Authors Benjamin J. Powers, Center for Health Services Research In Primary Care, Durham VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, USARemy R. Coeytaux, Duke Evidence-based Practice Center, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USARowena J. Dolor, C... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491370 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:09:31 +0100 5491370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481609&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fn4034707r2134177%2F CONCLUSIONS  A nurse management intervention combining an in-person visit, periodic phone calls, and home blood pressure monitoring over 9 months was associated with a statistically significant reduction in systolic, but not diastolic, blood pressure compared to usual care in a high risk population. Home blood pressure monitoring alone was no more effective than usual care. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-10DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1924-1Authors Paul L. Hebert, Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, Washington, DC, USAJane E. Sisk, Department of Health Evidence and Policy, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USALeah Tuzzio, Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USAJodi M. Cas... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481609 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:36:04 +0100 5481609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481610&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F61u88g3866660732%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical Practice: Exercises in Clinical ReasoningPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1928-xAuthors Amanda Vick, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, THT 229 1530 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0006, USARyan R. Kraemer, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, THT 229 1530 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0006, USAJason L. Morris, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, THT 229 1530 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0006, USALisa L. Willett, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, THT 229 1530 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0006, USARobert M. Centor, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, THT 229 1530 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0006, USACarlos A. Estrada, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, THT 229 1530 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481610 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:36:03 +0100 5481610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481612&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fv156528004556045%2F CONCLUSIONS  Since 2005, use of key practices to prevent CLABSI, VAP and CAUTI has increased in non-federal and VA hospitals, suggesting that despite its perceived importance, the non-payment rule may not be the primary driver. Moreover, while 65% of non-federal hospitals reported a moderate or large increase in preventing CAUTI as a facility priority, prevention practice use remains low. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1935-yAuthors Sarah L. Krein, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Management Research and the Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence (HOPE), PO Box 130170, Ann Arbor, MI, USAChristine P. Kowalski, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Manage... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481612 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:36:02 +0100 5481612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481611&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fd84k724x813755g1%2F CONCLUSION  Race plays a role in physicians’ non-verbal communication with older patients. Its influence is best understood when physician race and patient race are considered jointly. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1934-zAuthors Irena Stepanikova, Department of Sociology, USC, Columbia, SC, USAQian Zhang, Department of Sociology, USC, Columbia, SC, USADarryl Wieland, Division of Geriatrics Services, Palmetto Richland Hospital, Columbia, SC, USAG. Paul Eleazer, Division of Geriatrics, USC School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USAThomas Stewart, Division of Geriatrics, USC School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journa... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481611 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:36:02 +0100 5481611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5472750&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fu37h1446702606j8%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1939-7Authors Dean T. Eurich, Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, CanadaSumit R. Majumdar, Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5472750 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:47:09 +0100 5472750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5472751&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F83861773q0523203%2F We presented 20 at the annual SGIM update session, and discuss 11 in this paper. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1929-9Authors Patricia F. Harris, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue, IRD 310, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USARobert M. Arnold, Institute for Doctor-Patient Communication Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAUrsula K. Braun, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USAErik Fromme, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USARahwa Ghermay, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAStephanie Harman, Department of Medicine, Stanford Un... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5472751 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:21:31 +0100 5472751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5472752&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fyq5164767145jq08%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1936-xAuthors Patrick S. Romano, UC Davis Division of General Medicine and Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, 4150V Street, PSSB Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95817, USAKevin Volpp, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Leonard Davis Institute, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1120 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5472752 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:21:28 +0100 5472752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5472753&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fxjq36814q4355820%2F CONCLUSIONS  Most patients in this diverse sample of disabled elders were interested in discussing prognosis, while a substantial minority was not. Among those participants who preferred to discuss prognosis, many said that prognostic information would be important as they made difficult medical and personal decisions in late-life. Clinicians should inquire about preferences for discussing prognosis before sharing prognostic estimates. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1933-0Authors Cyrus Ahalt, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USALouise C. Walter, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USALindsey Yourm... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5472753 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:21:27 +0100 5472753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5472754&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fm217vp4t12710564%2F Conclusions  This cross sectional study finds that patient activation is strongly related to a broad range of health-related outcomes, which suggests improving activation has great potential. Future work should examine the effectiveness of interventions to support patient activation. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1931-2Authors Jessica Greene, Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, 1209 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97405, USAJudith H. Hibbard, Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, 1209 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97405, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5472754 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:21:26 +0100 5472754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5436021&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fl20712861447vj64%2F CONCLUSIONS  Male, older or severely ill patients with pneumonia have higher 30-day mortality rates. However, mortality gaps between elderly and young patients narrowed over time; namely, the decline rate of mortality among elderly patients was faster than that among young patients. Pneumonia patients admitted on weekends also have higher mortality rates than those admitted on weekdays. The mortality of pneumonia patients rises under increased financial strain from cuts in reimbursement such as the Balanced Budget Act in the United States or global budgeting. Higher physician volume is associated with lower mortality rates. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1932-1Authors Guann-Ming Chang, Department of Family Medi... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5436021 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:01:10 +0100 5436021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5436022&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fu838377v8wg07031%2F CONCLUSIONS  Comorbidity confers a significantly increased mortality risk even among older adults with an overall high mortality risk due to HF. Clinicians who routinely care for this population should consider the impact of comorbidity on outcomes in their overall management of HF. Such information may also be useful when considering the risks and benefits of aggressive, high-intensity life-prolonging interventions. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1930-3Authors Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd. 111-G, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USACary P. Gross, Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Yale ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5436022 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:01:09 +0100 5436022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5436023&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb31675h4lr848k04%2F CONCLUSIONS  A large segment of older adults is unable to complete short-form assessments of health literacy. Among those who were able to complete assessments, the REALM-SF and NVS performed comparably, but their relatively low convergence with the S-TOFHLA raises questions about instrument selection when studying health literacy of older adults. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1927-yAuthors Julienne K. Kirk, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, USAJoseph G. Grzywacz, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, USAThomas A. Arcury,... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5436023 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:01:08 +0100 5436023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5426864&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F2191526677643711%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1925-0Authors Margot Kushel, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, UCSF Box 1364, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5426864 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:49:55 +0100 5426864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5426865&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fh3g6671317v10226%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1922-3Authors Nancy L. Keating, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USAJennifer L. Malin, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5426865 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:49:54 +0100 5426865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5426866&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fq615q107t6j13pm4%2F Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1923-2Authors Mitchell D. Feldman, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1545 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA 94143-0320, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5426866 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:49:53 +0100 5426866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5426867&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fn434l77h09374250%2F Conclusions  An active diagnosis of depression and/or anxiety in the year prior to an abnormal mammogram or Pap test was not associated with a prolonged time to diagnostic resolution. Our findings imply that documented mood disorders do not identify an additional barrier to resolution after abnormal cancer screening in a vulnerable population of women. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1920-5Authors Andrea C. Kronman, Women’s Health Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Women’s Health Interdisciplinary Research Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 470, Boston, MA 02118, USAKaren M. Freund, Women’s Health Unit, Section of General Interna... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5426867 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:47:47 +0100 5426867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5415357&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fkjv6776013147153%2F Conclusions  Tools that measure the impact of pain may be a more valuable screening instrument than the NRS. Further research is now needed to determine if measuring the impact of pain in clinical practice is more effective at triggering appropriate management than more restricted measures of pain such as the NRS. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1926-zAuthors Liana Fraenkel, VA CT Healthcare System, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USAPaul Falzer, VA CT Healthcare System, New Haven, CT, USATerri Fried, VA CT Healthcare System, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USAMinna Kohler, VA CT Healthcare System, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USAEllen Peters, Ohio State ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5415357 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:47:34 +0100 5415357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5415359&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fj525l26102532124%2F CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY FINDINGS  All types of distal lesions are predictive of PN. All types of distal neoplasia are predictive of PAN. The association between distal lesions and proximal neoplasia increases with the severity of the distal lesion. The association between distal lesions and proximal advanced neoplasia is stronger in low-risk groups as compared to high-risk groups. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-10DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1919-yAuthors Dimitra Dodou, Department of BioMechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The NetherlandsJoost C. F. de Winter, Department of BioMechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands Journal Journa... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5415359 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:49:03 +0100 5415359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5415358&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fa52p23h48g34v110%2F CONCLUSIONS  Most patients were aware of the link between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. The identification of the misinterpretation of antibiotic resistance as a property of the human body rather than bacterial cells could inform clearer clinician–patient discussions and public health interventions through emphasising the transferability of resistance, and the societal contribution individuals can make through more appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1916-1Authors Lucy Brookes-Howell, South East Wales Trials Unit (SEWTU), Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, 7th floor Neuadd Meirionnydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wal... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5415358 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:49:03 +0100 5415358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394400&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ff2t14g36811373t0%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1913-4Authors Carol K. Bates, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USALaurie C. Caines, University of Connecticut, Famington, CT, USADiane Brockmeyer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USAHans Kim, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USAAnjala Tess, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USAGila Kriegel, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394400 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:53:39 +0100 5394400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394401&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fwl638575j34n4215%2F Abstract  To establish and sustain the high-performing health care system envisioned in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), current provisions in the law to strengthen the primary care workforce must be funded, implemented, and tested. However, the United States is heading towards a severe primary care workforce bottleneck due to ballooning demand and vanishing supply. Demand will be fueled by the “silver tsunami” of 80 million Americans retiring over the next 20 years and the expanded insurance coverage for 32 million Americans in the ACA. The primary care workforce is declining because of decreased production and accelerated attrition. To mitigate the looming primary care bottleneck, even bolder policies will be needed to attract, train, and sustain a sufficient numbe... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394401 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:53:38 +0100 5394401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5371926&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Flp130kn155w66645%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1907-2Authors David Muller, Medical Education, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1255, New York, NY 10029, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5371926 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:22:25 +0100 5371926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5371925&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F533um1071345180p%2F Abstract INTRODUCTION  With an aging population, internists will provide care to a growing number of older adults, a population at risk of developing multiple chronic medical conditions and geriatric syndromes. For this update in geriatric medicine, we highlight recent key articles focused on preventive strategies and lifestyle changes that reduce the burden of disease and functional decline in older adults. METHODS  We identified English-language articles published between March 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011 by review of the contents of major geriatrics/general medicine journals and journal watch services including: New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, Lancet, Archives of Internal Medicin... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5371925 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:22:25 +0100 5371925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5371927&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fu308lg1k8h23730w%2F CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY FINDINGS  Few trials enrolled smokers with current depression. Most of data identified were from subgroup analyses of patients history-positive for depression. However, several promising interventions exist. Healthcare providers should consider encouraging their patients with significant depressive symptoms or depression histories to seek smoking cessation services that include NRT and behavioral mood management. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-10DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1915-2Authors Jennifer M. Gierisch, Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veteran Affairs Medical Center (152), 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, USALori A. Bastian, Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Du... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5371927 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:22:24 +0100 5371927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5371928&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb202ww7114m30635%2F CONCLUSIONS  Physicians often missed the opportunity to engage in ACP despite openers patients provided that could have prompted such discussions. Communication training efforts should focus on helping physicians identify patient openers and providing a toolbox to encourage appropriate physician responses; in order to successfully leverage opportunities to engage in ACP discussions. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1917-0Authors Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd. 111-G, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USAJennifer R. Levin, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USAKarl A. Lorenz, ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5371928 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:22:23 +0100 5371928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5371929&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fxl17g37851775867%2F CONCLUSIONS  The uncertainty reduction intervention did not achieve the pre-specified dichotomous outcome, but led to lower measured BP in IC patients. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1888-1Authors David J. Hyman, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USAValory N. Pavlik, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USAAnthony J. Greisinger, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston, TX, USAWenyaw Chan, UT Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAJose Bayona, UT Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USACarol Mansyur, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USAVictor Simms, UT Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAJames Pool, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA Journal ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5371929 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:47:09 +0100 5371929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5353599&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fd88426v823830024%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1908-1Authors Matthew DeCamp, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Baltimore, MD, USAJohn A. Crump, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USAJoce Rodriguez, Center for Innovation in Global Health, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USAGene Richardson, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USAMichele Barry, Center for Innovation in Global Health, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USAJeremy Sugarman, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Baltimore, MD, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5353599 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:55:50 +0100 5353599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5353600&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F402w7k614842g641%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1865-8Authors María T. Pérez, MD Candidate, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5353600 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:55:49 +0100 5353600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5341953&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fpgv050v5003j8443%2F CONCLUSIONS  Annual mammography among women age 65 to 85 with DCIS declines as women get further from diagnosis. Interventions should focus on reducing disparities in the use of initial surveillance mammography, and increasing surveillance over time. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1918-zAuthors Phyllis Brawarsky, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120-1613, USABridget A. Neville, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USAGarrett M. Fitzmaurice, Laboratory for Psychiatric Biostatistics, McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Belmont, USAMichael J. Hassett, Center for Outcomes and... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5341953 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:49 +0100 5341953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5341955&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F675qu4101r657044%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1887-2Authors Ian Hsu, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 14 N Patterson Park Ave, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5341955 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:48 +0100 5341955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5341954&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fn0504069284q8748%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1897-0Authors Nilay Patel, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 9098, Providence, RI 02912, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5341954 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:48 +0100 5341954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5341957&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F54887u48x352mw42%2F Conclusions  While having health insurance coverage eliminated some of the financial barriers associated with having diabetes, low-income patients still faced significant financial burdens. Thus, providing health insurance to more individuals is only the first step towards eliminating health disparities. It is important to address medication cost in order to improve medication adherence and glucose control. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1910-7Authors Quyen Ngo-Metzger, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care and Health Policy Research Institute, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USADara H. Sorkin, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care and Health Policy Research Instit... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5341957 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:47 +0100 5341957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5341956&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fdpw8055333664447%2F Abstract  Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of end stage renal disease and is responsible for more than 40% of all cases in the United States. Current therapy directed at delaying the progression of diabetic nephropathy includes intensive glycemic and optimal blood pressure control, proteinuria/albuminuria reduction, interruption of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system through the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin type-1 receptor blockers, along with dietary modification and cholesterol lowering agents. However, the renal protection provided by these therapeutic modalities is incomplete. More effective approaches are urgently needed. This review highlights the available standard therapeutic approaches to manage progressive diabetic neph... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5341956 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:47 +0100 5341956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5341958&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Flh310u0384113823%2F CONCLUSIONS  The SKILLD is an adequate diabetes knowledge test and is appropriate for people of all literacy levels. However, it should be expanded to more completely evaluate diabetes knowledge. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1900-9Authors Kelly Marvin Jeppesen, Department of Family Medicine, McKay-Dee Hospital Center, 4401 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, UT 84403, USABenjamin P. Hull, Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USAMatthew Raines, Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USAWilliam F. Miser, Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA Journal Journal ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5341958 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:44 +0100 5341958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5341960&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fk2327416686l1j17%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1896-1Authors David DiBardino, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 251 East Huron Street, Galter Pavilion, Suite 3-150, Chicago, IL 60611, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5341960 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:43 +0100 5341960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5341959&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fu833737832368nq3%2F Conclusions  PHR use, but not intensity of use, was associated with improved diabetes quality measure profiles. It is likely that better diabetes profiles among PHR users is due to higher level of engagement with their health among those registered for the PHR rather than PHR use itself. PHR use was infrequent. To maximize value, next-generation PHRs must be designed to engage patients in everyday diabetes self-management. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1889-0Authors Mark Tenforde, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USAAmy Nowacki, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USAAnil Jain, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cle... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5341959 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:48:43 +0100 5341959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5328951&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fy361p7w426v04725%2F CONCLUSIONS  Resident views toward sign-out are diverse, and accuracy of written records may be limited. Consecutive sign-outs are associated with degradation of information. An appreciative-inquiry approach capitalizing on exemplar residents was effective at creating standards for sign-out. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1885-4Authors Adam S. Helms, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Healthsystem, P.O. Box 800744, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USAThomas E. Perez, Department of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400747, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USAJoseph Baltz, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Healthsystem, P.O. Box 800744, Charlottesvi... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5328951 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:09:04 +0100 5328951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5328952&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F130797h812203725%2F CONCLUSIONS  Primary care management of chest pain is suboptimal for both high and low risk patients. Electronic alerts do not increase risk-appropriate care for these patients. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1911-6Authors Thomas D. Sequist, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120, USAShane M. Morong, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120, USAAmy Marston, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Boston, MA, USACarol A. Keohane, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120, USAE. Francis Cook, D... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5328952 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:48:04 +0100 5328952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5328953&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fy607737000351435%2F CONCLUSIONS  Facility-level strategies undertaken to implement national PM systems may result in inappropriate clinical care, can distract providers from patient concerns, and may have a negative effect on patient education and autonomy. Further research is needed to ascertain how features of centralized PM systems influence whether measures are translated locally by facilities into more or less patient-centered policies and processes. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1906-3Authors Adam A. Powell, Core Research Investigator, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research (CCDOR), Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive (111-0), Minneapolis, MN 55417, USAKatie M. White, School of Public Health, Universi... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5328953 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:48:03 +0100 5328953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5328954&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ff0511j821076j422%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1877-4Authors Judith M. E. Walsh, UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine, UCSF Women’s Health Clinical Research Center, University of California, 1635 Divisadero Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94115, USAMegan McNamara, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USARedonda G. Miller, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAEleanor Bimla Schwarz, Center for Research on Health Care, Departments of Medicine, Epidemiology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5328954 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:48:02 +0100 5328954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5309399&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F53668pl28p830548%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1914-3Authors Amber T. Pincavage, The University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave MC 3051, Chicago, IL 60637, USAShana Ratner, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USAVineet M. Arora, The University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave MC 3051, Chicago, IL 60637, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5309399 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:50:40 +0100 5309399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5300883&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fl603208182237373%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1909-0Authors William H. Shrank, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 1620 Tremont Street, Suite 3030, Boston, MA 02120, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5300883 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:46:40 +0100 5300883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5300884&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F4143m382x1087v00%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1902-7Authors Kathel Dunn, National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bldg 38, 2N-19, Bethesda, MD 20894, USAKenneth Locke, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaShobhina G. Chheda, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USACarol K. Bates, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USAReena Karani, Departments of Medical Education, Geriatrics and Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Manhattan, NY, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5300884 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:46:39 +0100 5300884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5300885&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fp2658x82w5552783%2F Conclusions  The prevalence of PIM use in older home health patients is high despite potential mechanisms for improved safety. Policies to improve the review and reconciliation processes within home health agencies and to improve physician-home health clinician collaboration are likely needed to lower the prevalence of PIM use in older home health patients. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1905-4Authors Yuhua Bao, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10065, USAHuibo Shao, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10065, USATara F. Bishop, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 E. 67th St., N... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5300885 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:28:31 +0100 5300885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5300886&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fx342385022217g89%2F Conclusions  Practice-wide survey-based depression screening yielded more than twice the positive-screen rate demonstrated through chart-based VA performance measures. The substantial level of comorbid physical and mental illness among PC patients precludes solo management by either PC or mental health (MH) specialists. PC practice- and provider-level guideline adherence is problematic without systems-level solutions supporting adequate MH assessment, PC treatment and, when needed, appropriate MH referral. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1904-5Authors Elizabeth M. Yano, VA Greater Los Angeles Center of Excellence for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, C... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5300886 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:28:30 +0100 5300886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5300887&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fd3w485231379rh84%2F CONCLUSION  Seniors with adequate health literacy are more inclined to purposefully not adhere to their discharge instructions. Seniors with inadequate health literacy are more likely to err due to misunderstanding their discharge instructions. Together, these results may explain why previous studies have shown a lack of association between health literacy and overall medication discrepancies. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1886-3Authors Lee A. Lindquist, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USALise Go, Department of Medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USAJori Fleisher, Department of Neurology, Hospital of the Uni... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5300887 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:50:14 +0100 5300887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5300889&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb5t7628736132551%2F Abstract  Medical decision-making involves choices, which can lead to benefits or to harms. Most benefits and harms may or may not occur, and can be minor or major when they do. Medical research, especially randomized controlled trials, provides estimates of chance of occurrence and magnitude of event. Because there is no universally accepted method for weighing harms against benefits, and because the ethical principle of autonomy mandates informed choice by patient, medical decision-making is inherently an individualized process. It follows that the practice of aiming for universal implementation of standardized guidelines is irrational and unethical. Irrational because the possibility of benefits is implicitly valued more than the possibility of comparable harms, and unet... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5300889 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:50:13 +0100 5300889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5300888&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb332k2q636g57xr4%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1901-8Authors Richard L. Kravitz, Division of General Medicine, University of California at Davis, 4150 V. Street, Suite 2400 PSSB, Sacramento, CA 95817, USAMitchell D. Feldman, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, 400 Parnassus Ave. Room A405, San Francisco, CA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5300888 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:50:13 +0100 5300888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5279910&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fpg4v018182058806%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1893-4Authors Leslie G. Cohen, 501 Lexington Street – Unit 73, Waltham, MA 02452, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5279910 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:19:11 +0100 5279910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5279911&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fk2385j113l08512l%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1895-2Authors Jeffrey G. Wong, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Cannon Street, Suite 403 K, Charleston, SC 29425, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5279911 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:53:00 +0100 5279911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5279913&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fa426328824082x28%2F CONCLUSIONS  Programs that utilize peer support to enhance positive health behaviors should recognize that a spirit of volunteerism motivates many successful peer coaches. Program planners should acknowledge the special characteristics required of successful peer coaches when selecting, motivating and training individuals for this role. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1883-6Authors Frances K. Barg, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USAMark G. Weiner, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USAShelly Joseph, College of Medicine, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, USAKavita Pa... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5279913 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:52:59 +0100 5279913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5279912&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fj60335826w14123q%2F CONCLUSIONS  Most academic hospitalists had not presented a poster at a national meeting, authored an academic publication, or presented grand rounds at their institution. Many academic hospitalists lacked mentorship and this was associated with a failure to produce scholarly activity. Mentorship may improve academic productivity among hospitalists. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1892-5Authors Mark B. Reid, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USAGregory J. Misky, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USARebecca A. Harrison, Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USABrad Sharpe, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USAAndrew Auerbach, University of California, San Francisco, S... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5279912 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:52:59 +0100 5279912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5279914&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F3j62606123288457%2F DISCUSSION  A patient-centered inpatient curriculum was associated with higher satisfaction ratings in patient-centered domains by internal medicine residents and with higher satisfaction ratings of their physicians by patients. Future research will explore the intervention’s impact on clinical outcomes. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Innovations in Medical EducationPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1881-8Authors Neda Ratanawongsa, UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAMolly A. Federowicz, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAColleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medic... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5279914 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:43:46 +0100 5279914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5279915&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fj42473503r24l164%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1863-xAuthors Michael Stillman, Boston University School of Medicine, 209 Harvard St., Ste. 407, Brookline, MA 02446, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5279915 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:43:44 +0100 5279915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5279916&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F2w665114lx717741%2F CONCLUSIONS  We describe a practical and validated method for generating balanced and behavior-specific feedback for CME presenters in internal medicine. Our simple method for prompting course participants to give balanced and behavior-specific comments may ultimately provide CME presenters with feedback for improving their presentations. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1894-3Authors Christopher M. Wittich, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAKaren F. Mauck, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAJayawant N. Mandrekar, Department of Health Scienc... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5279916 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:43:43 +0100 5279916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5266746&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F4570862g131vm5uh%2F CONCLUSIONS  Most dimensions of resident well-being were not associated with residents’ knowledge scores and assessments of their clinical performance by other members of the health care team, which supports the trustworthiness of these measures. Nonetheless, correlations of resident empathy and burnout with assessments completed by peers and supervising residents suggest that some ratings of residents may be influenced by interpersonal factors. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1891-6Authors Thomas J. Beckman, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USADarcy A. Reed, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5266746 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:43:41 +0100 5266746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5266745&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fc31g0504304367tu%2F CONCLUSIONS  Traditional cultural values, such as duty to family, greatly influenced end-of-life care preferences and retained importance across generations. Clinicians caring for Asian Indian patients at the end of life may be better able to assess care preferences after exploring the complex interplay between traditional expectations and specific social realities for each patient. Particular attention should be given to attitudes toward death and suffering, family duty, and preferences for information disclosure and decision making. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1890-7Authors Rashmi K. Sharma, Division of Hospital Medicine, Northwestern University, 211 E. Ontario St., 07-734, Chicago, IL 60611, USANidhi Khos... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5266745 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:43:41 +0100 5266745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5266747&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb72m87n838152372%2F CONCLUSIONS  Implementation of a standard admission order set transiently increased VTEP in patients with potential harm from it. Order set and guideline success should be judged based on the degree to which they successfully target patients likely to benefit from the intervention without inadvertently targeting patients potentially harmed. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1871-xAuthors Raman Khanna, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAEric Vittinghoff, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAJudith Maselli, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAAndrew Auerbach, Division ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5266747 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:43:40 +0100 5266747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5266748&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ftv2433665358152t%2F CONCLUSIONS  Item 3 of the PHQ-9 shows promise as a screener for sleep problems in primary care. Using this one-item of a popular screening measure for depression in primary care allows providers to easily screen for two important issues without unnecessarily adding significant burden. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1884-5Authors Kristin L. MacGregor, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, 430 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, USAJennifer S. Funderburk, Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Center for Integrated Healthcare, 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210, USAWilfred Pigeon, Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Center for Integrated Healthcare, 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210, USAStephen... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5266748 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:43:39 +0100 5266748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5266749&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fh177973553q2155j%2F CONCLUSIONS  Board chairpersons of black-serving hospitals report less expertise with quality of care issues and are less likely to give high priority to these issues than board chairpersons of non-black-serving hospitals. Interventions to engage and educate board members in issues of quality and racial disparities may be needed to improve quality and reduce disparities in care. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1880-9Authors Ashish K. Jha, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USAArnold M. Epstein, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA Journal Jou... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5266749 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:43:38 +0100 5266749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256070&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fa189181p38583h51%2F Conclusions  A literacy-sensitive self-management intervention can lead to improvements in inhaler technique, with benefits for patients with both low and higher health literacy. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1867-6Authors Katie Kiser, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USADaniel Jonas, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USAZachary Warner, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USAKelli Scanlon, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USABetsy Bryant Shilliday, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USADarren A. D... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256070 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:54:18 +0100 5256070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256071&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F2870224710g20577%2F Conclusion  Men with comorbid conditions and health states that portend poor prognoses are nonetheless aggressively treated for their prostate cancer. Advancing age modulates this effect. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1869-4Authors Karim Chamie, UCLA Department of Urology, Health Services Research Group, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California 90024, USATimothy J. Daskivich, UCLA Department of Urology, Health Services Research Group, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California 90024, USALorna Kwan, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USAJessica Labo, UCLA Department of Urology, Health Services Research Group, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, Californ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256071 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:54:17 +0100 5256071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256073&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F125p08115j54878m%2F CONCLUSIONS  Contextual factors, such as neighborhood safety, may contribute to treatment nonadherence in daily life, even when the technical quality of care delivered in the clinic is not diminished. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1882-7Authors John Billimek, Health Policy Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 100 Theory, Suite 110, Irvine, CA 92697-5800, USADara H. Sorkin, Health Policy Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 100 Theory, Suite 110, Irvine, CA 92697-5800, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256073 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:54:15 +0100 5256073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256072&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F93747087968mhx76%2F Conclusions  Despite practice guidelines, few young adults are asked and advised by physicians about excessive alcohol consumption. Physicians should routinely ask all adults about their drinking and offer advice about levels that pose health risk, particularly to young adults. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1851-1Authors Ralph W. Hingson, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 5635 Fishers Lane, Room 2077, Bethesda, MD 20892-9304, USATimothy Heeren, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Talbot Building, Boston, MA 02118, USAErika M. Edwards, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Talbot Building, Boston,... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256072 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:54:15 +0100 5256072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256074&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fy86r2g31116um632%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical Practice: Clinical ImagesPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1847-xAuthors Sanjiv M. Baxi, Department of Internal Medicine, VAMC 11, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, University of California San Francisco, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121, USAJeff Kohlwes, Department of Internal Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256074 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:54:14 +0100 5256074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256075&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F7g5l62504866370g%2F We present the following four mechanisms by which CBPR might increase the ability of health services researchers to impact health by informing local policy. CBPR benefits community partners by allowing them to participate directly in the research process, gives academic researchers access to local data, enhances interpretation of research findings through an understanding of local context, and provides a natural infrastructure for affecting local policy through its community partners. For each of these mechanisms, we describe one example from a CBPR project conducted by one of us (M.O.). Considering the challenges and opportunities of conducting CBPR, future efforts will help describe how this emerging research paradigm can complement traditional health services research to most eff... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256075 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:54:13 +0100 5256075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256076&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F10470431072307q3%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewsPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1874-7Authors Romsai T. Boonyasai, Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USADaniel I. Steinberg, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USAAnneliese M. Schleyer, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAMichelle M. Mourad, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USABrian J. Harte, Department of Hospital Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USABradley A. Sharpe, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Journal Journal of G... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256076 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:47:38 +0100 5256076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5244587&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fu10u32p166k05840%2F CONCLUSIONS  Both scoring tools performed well, but a simplified tool with three items (relevance, teaching value, and overall assessment) and detailed descriptors was optimal; the simplified tool could improve the reviewer efficiency and quality of clinical vignettes presented at national meetings. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1879-2Authors Jeremiah Newsom, The University of Alabama at Birmingham,, Birmingham, AL, USACarlos A. Estrada, The University of Alabama at Birmingham,, Birmingham, AL, USADanny Panisko, University of Toronto,, Toronto, ON, CanadaLisa Willett, The University of Alabama at Birmingham,, Birmingham, AL, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5244587 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 06:43:32 +0100 5244587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231156&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F537v4582448372m2%2F CONCLUSIONS  After full implementation of the Massachusetts health reform, those remaining without insurance are largely the working poor who do not have access to, or cannot afford, either employer sponsored insurance or state subsidized insurance. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1868-5Authors Rachel Nardin, Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, 1493 Cambridge St; Macht 420, Cambridge, MA 02139, USAAssaad Sayah, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, USAHermione Lokko, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USASteffie Woolhandler, City University of New York School of Public Health, New York, NY, USADanny McCormick, Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, 1... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231156 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:51:06 +0100 5231156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231157&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fl728374409438624%2F CONCLUSIONS  Few health data sets can be used to evaluate the association between incarceration and health. Three types of changes to existing national health data sets could substantially expand the available data, including: recording incarceration status for study participants who are incarcerated; recording subjects’ history of incarceration when this data is already being collected; and expanding incarceration-related questions in studies that already record incarceration history. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1858-7Authors Cyrus Ahalt, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USAIngrid A. Binswanger, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Denv... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231157 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:51:05 +0100 5231157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231158&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F487u6526l2174kw2%2F CONCLUSIONS  Hospitalists vary in the amount of time they spend communicating, but we found no association between time spent and either patient satisfaction or nurse-physician agreement on plan of care. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1857-8Authors Michael B. Rothberg, Center for Quality of Care Research, Springfield, MA, USAJohn R. Steele, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USAJohn Wheeler, Division of General Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USAAshish Arora, Division of General Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USAAruna Priya, Center for Quality of Care Research, Springfield, MA, USAPeter K. Lindenauer, Center for Quality of Care Research, Springfield, MA, USA Journal Jou... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231158 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:51:04 +0100 5231158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231161&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fjk817kt801621356%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1864-9Authors Katherine Chang Chretien, George Washington University; Washington DC VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW, Medical Service (111), Washington, DC 20422, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231161 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:51:03 +0100 5231161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231160&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ft39677540665v0p3%2F This article discusses the evolution and outcomes of writing groups at Lehigh Valley Health Network and describes how this strategy can be adopted by other academic community hospitals to promote professional development and publication. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory PerspectivesPages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1872-9Authors Debbie Salas-Lopez, Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Cedar Crest & I 78, P.O. Box 689, Allentown, PA 18105-1556, USALynn Deitrick, Division of Community Health and Health Studies, Lehigh Valley Health Network, 1628 W. Chew Street, P.O. Box 7017, Allentown, PA 18105-7017, USAErica T. Mahady, Department of Organizational Development, Lehigh Valley Health Network, 2100 Mack Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103, USAKathleen Moser, Division of Commu... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231160 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:51:03 +0100 5231160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231159&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fb12l7t1p64036l63%2F CONCLUSIONS  Women with diabetes were less likely to receive highly effective reversible contraception and more likely to undergo sterilization procedures. Increasing the use of highly effective reversible contraceptives may help diabetic women who want to retain their fertility to delay pregnancy until glycemic control is achieved. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1875-6Authors Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, Departments of Medicine, Epidemiology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Center for Research on Health Care, 230 McKee Place, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USADebbie Postlethwaite, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USAYun-Yi Hung, Di... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231159 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:51:03 +0100 5231159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231163&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fht03x32030054382%2F CONCLUSIONS  Specialists frequently initiate referrals, bypassing PCPs. In choosing specific physicians to refer to, PCPs are more often concerned with between-physician communication and patient access. Modifying referral practices among doctors may need to account for such patterns of behavior. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1861-zAuthors Michael L. Barnett, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USANancy L. Keating, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USANicholas A. Christakis, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USAA. James O’Mall... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231163 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:51:00 +0100 5231163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231162&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fr24485q288050484%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1866-7Authors Holly C. Gooding, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231162 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:51:00 +0100 5231162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231164&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F36tq1lqp49737654%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Healing Arts: Materia MedicaPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1862-yAuthors Christopher Moriates, University of California, San Francisco, Internal Medicine Resident, 505 Parnassus Ave., M-987, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231164 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:09:05 +0100 5231164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231165&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F342117720p406176%2F Abstract  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) institutionalized Medicaid as a significant and permanent structure in the U.S. health care system. About half of the 32 million Americans expected to gain health insurance coverage under the ACA will be covered under Medicaid. While it is clear general internists will be significantly impacted by Medicaid-related health care reform provisions, its ultimate effect is unclear since these new opportunities also come with some new potential burdens. There are four main areas of impact for general internists to consider: (1) coverage expansions and reimbursement; (2) multiple payers and fragmented coverage; (3) primary care workforce and infrastructure capacity; and (4) delivery model changes. Content Type Journ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231165 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:44:45 +0100 5231165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231166&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ft6w742736617x6m3%2F Abstract  Improving colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates represents a challenge for primary care providers. Some have argued that offering a choice of CRC screening modes to patients will improve the currently low adherence rates. Others have raised concerns that offering numerous CRC screening options in practice could overwhelm patients and thus dampen enthusiasm for screening. In this article we assemble evidence to critically evaluate the relative merit of these opposing views. We find little evidence to support the hypothesis that the number of options offered will affect adherence (either positively or negatively), or that expanding the modalities offered beyond FOBT and colonoscopy will improve patient satisfaction. Therefore, we assert future decisions about the ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231166 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:44:44 +0100 5231166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231167&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fp5h812684u02m762%2F CONCLUSIONS  CBPR and photovoice are effective methods to engage young, African-American men to identify and discuss factors affecting their transition to manhood, contextualize research findings, and participate in intervention development. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1836-0Authors Nazleen Bharmal, American Heart Association/Pharmaceutical Roundtable-Spina Outcomes Research, Center at UCLA, 710 Westwood Plaza, C109 RNRC, Los Angeles, CA, USADavid Kennedy, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USALoretta Jones, Healthy African American Families II, Los Angeles, CA, USACharles Lee-Johnson, National Family Life and Education Center, Los Angeles, CA, USAD’Ann Morris, Los Angeles Urban League, Los Angeles, CA, USAB... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231167 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:33:42 +0100 5231167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216569&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fr4352003466x4204%2F CONCLUSIONS  Providing patients with HM reminders via a PHR may be effective in improving some elements of preventive care. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1859-6Authors Adam Wright, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02115, USAEric G. Poon, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02115, USAJonathan Wald, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02115, USAJoshua Feblowitz, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02115, USAJustine E. Pang, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02115, USAJeffrey L. Schnipper, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02115, USARichard W. Grant, Harvard Medical School, Boston, ... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216569 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:59:50 +0100 5216569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216571&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fh88574180p41479w%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1853-zAuthors Mitchell D. Feldman, University of California, San Francisco, 1545 Divisadero, Suite 315, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216571 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:56:42 +0100 5216571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216572&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F1k5930110150190q%2F CONCLUSION  Critical component omissions in discharge summaries were common, and were associated with delayed document creation and less experienced providers. More research is needed to understand the impact of discharge documentation quality on patient/system outcomes. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1860-0Authors Amy J.H. Kind, Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Division, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USACarolyn T. Thorpe, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USAJustin A. Sattin, Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USAStacy E... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216572 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:56:41 +0100 5216572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216573&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fg2533277k1247v32%2F Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1845-zAuthors Mitchell D. Feldman, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1545 Divisadero, Suite 315, San Francisco, CA 94143-0320, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216573 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:56:40 +0100 5216573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216575&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ff62777123x8v7260%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1844-0Authors Eileen E. Reynolds, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216575 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:56:38 +0100 5216575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216574&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fy151t58332087n73%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialsPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1852-0Authors Colin P. West, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216574 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:56:38 +0100 5216574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216576&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fxu661v06hqn25256%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1854-yAuthors Roy M. Poses, Brown University, 16 Cutler St., Suite 104, Warren, RI 02885, USAWally R. Smith, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USARussell Maulitz, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine) Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216576 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:56:37 +0100 5216576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5202066&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fv0j6200124173754%2F CONCLUSIONS  Generalized and provider-directed quality improvement initiatives can decrease racial disparities for some chronic disease and preventive care measures, but achieving equity in areas with persistent disparities will require more targeted, patient-directed, and systems-oriented strategies. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1842-2Authors Muriel Jean-Jacques, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 750 N. Lake Shore Drive, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USAStephen D. Persell, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 750 N. Lake Shore Drive, 10th Floor, Chi... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5202066 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:55:23 +0100 5202066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5202068&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fu3g146225l357645%2F CONCLUSIONS  The current study found no significant association between symptoms of anxiety and cardiac hospitalizations at 12 months in HF patients. In contrast, clinical indicators (i.e., NYHA class III and a history of HF-related hospitalizations) were significantly associated with admissions due to a cardiac cause. Future studies are warranted to investigate the importance of symptoms of anxiety in HF using a larger sample size and a longer follow-up duration. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1843-1Authors Nikki L. Damen, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The NetherlandsAline J. Pelle, Center... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5202068 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:55:21 +0100 5202068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5202067&cid=s_35988_49_f&fid=35988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F4835644uj20j2605%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1846-yAuthors Brandon Erickson, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAGurpreet Dhaliwal, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USAMark C. Henderson, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USAEzra Amsterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USAJoseph Rencic, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medici... Journal of General Internal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5202067 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:55:21 +0100 5202067