An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
September 19th, 2024
How Electronic Health Records Tyrannize Doctors — ID Doctors in Particular
A paper just appeared in the Journal of General Internal Medicine entitled “National Comparison of Ambulatory Physician Electronic Health Record Use Across Specialties.” The goal of the study was to track clinician workload by specialty, divided into various functions — documentation, chart review, orders, inbox. Importantly, there was no gaming the system. By using Epic’s […]
September 6th, 2024
Five Reflections after Attending on General Medicine This Year
Here are five things that occurred to me after a stint on General Medicine this year, where (per our department’s wise policy), I was paired with an experienced and excellent hospitalist to oversee two medical residents, three interns, and two medical students. #1: Energy. Medical house officers radiate positive energy. Yes, it was summertime, and […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
Biography | Disclosures | Summaries
Learn more about HIV and ID Observations.
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Infectious Disease Articles- Is Fecal Microbiota Therapy Safe and Effective for Immunocompromised Individuals?
- Can Recombinant Technology Improve Rabies Prevention?
- Is the High-Dose Flu Vaccine Better Than the Standard Dose for Preventing Severe Outcomes?
- Observations from ID and Beyond: Two Drugs, Not Three — The DOLCE Study in Advanced HIV Disease
- Marburg Outbreak! Can Rapid Response Minimize Mortality and Halt Spread?