Posted by Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The patient is a 61 year old man with a history of diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and poorly controlled hypertension on five medications who was in his usual state of health until three days prior to admission when he noted …
Commentary by Rosemary Adamson MD, PGY-3
Please also see the clinical vignette presented before last week’s grand rounds.
The topic of medicine grand rounds this week, health literacy, seemed likely to be dear to the heart of any Bellevue doctor, but …
Commentary by Josh Remick MD, NYU Senior Chief Resident
As this endless political campaign is entering its final days, I’d like to start this week’s ShortCuts with a plug to vote. It doesn’t matter …
Commentary by Bani Chander MD, PGY-3. Reviewed by Antonella Surbone MD PhD FACP, Ethics Section Editor.
On May 21, 2008, president George W. Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) into effect. After 13 years …
Commentary by Antonella Surbone, MD PhD FACP, Ethics Section Editor
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), passed by the US Congress on May 1st 2008, protects individuals against discrimination by health insurers and employers on the basis of genetic information.(1-4) Genetic information refers to genetic tests of a person’s or a …
Commentary by Zackary Berger MD PhD, PGY-3, Health Care Policy Section Editor
Even in the midst of the presidential campaign, we should remember that there are a number of health care plans other than …
Commentary by Srikant Duggirala MD, PGY-2
Please also see the clinical vignette presented during this week’s grand rounds
On Wednesday, October, 15, 2008, the NYU Department of Medicine Grand Rounds featured one of its own guest speakers, Stuart Katz M.D., Professor of Medicine and …
Commentary by Sabina Berezovskaya MD, PGY-3. Reviewed by Danise Schiliro- Chuang MD.
Hello and welcome to another addition of shortcuts. Hoping the autumn foliage and beautiful weekend weather have refreshed you and your week is …