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Clinician-to-Clinician Advice Is Great for Everyone but Still Horribly Undervalued • December 8, 2023
One of the best things about being an ID doctor is that you get to interact with all the medical and surgical specialties. This is one of the most common answers to the question, “Why did you choose to specialize in ID?” and it certainly resonates with me. As a result, we’re frequently in the position […]
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Notes from chief residents in family and internal medicine
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Developing Resident Educators • August 19, 2022 • Brandon Temte, DO
We currently find ourselves at the start of another academic year. By this time in August, many medical trainees are settling into new roles. Recently graduated medical students are getting used to hearing Dr. before their name. New senior residents who were interns a short time ago now find themselves leaders of their own teams. […]
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This podcast features lively interviews, concise summaries, and expert commentary that busy clinicians need to stay current and improve patient care.
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Podcast 298: COPD exacerbations — 7 days of antibiotics versus 2 • September 2, 2022
A VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE AT THIS LINK. In treating most exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the usual regimen consists of prednisone plus 5- to 7-days of antibiotics. But what if a shorter course of antibiotic therapy would do? That would be both convenient for patients and less likely to promote […]
The post Podcast 298: COPD exacerbations — 7 days of antibiotics versus 2 first appeared on Clinical Conversations.The views and opinions expressed in these blogs are not necessarily those of NEJM Journal Watch or NEJM Group.
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