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Archive for May, 2008

When Expert Clinicians Disagree

Paul Sax • May 21st, 2008

Categories: Antiretroviral Rounds, Health Care, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Patient Care

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Periodically, in AIDS Clinical Care, we publish a case in the “Antiretroviral Rounds” section and ask two clinical experts in our field how they would manage such a patient. The most recent case elicited responses that were 180 degrees different. (This is exactly what we’re after, by the way — why present a case in [...]

Certification in HIV Medicine — Another Try

Paul Sax • May 14th, 2008

Categories: Health Care, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Medical Education, Policy

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In March, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) issued a proposal for a “Maintenance of Certification” (MOC) pathway in HIV medicine for general internists. This is the second such special pathway ABIM is considering (the first was hospitalist medicine). Regardless of whether you agree with the proposal, it’s a good read, providing an excellent [...]

Brush with Greatness: Paul Farmer

Paul Sax • May 5th, 2008

Categories: Health Care, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Medical Education, Patient Care

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Perhaps you caught this week’s 60 Minutes, featuring the work done by Partners in Health, the group founded and run by Paul Farmer. (If he reads this, he’ll no doubt want to correct my description of him as playing these major roles, eager to give equal credit to his impressive colleague Jim Kim and his [...]