Commentary by Benjamin Bergman MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Weather’s getting good. But the world is still dangerous, and we have to labor against diseases, ancient as well as new. That …
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Clinical Correlations
Primecuts-This Week in the Journals
April 20, 2009
Barbara Porter, MD MPH Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU Medical Center
This week was marked by two historic summits: the annual Summit of the Americas, where leaders from the western hemisphere gathered …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
April 13, 2009
Philip Formica MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
It is Easter weekend, and as children enjoy themselves on easter egg hunts, I await to feast with my family. However, in the …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
April 6, 2009
Commentary by Rebecca Hall MD, PGY-1
Faculty Peer Reviewed
While President Obama and other world leaders met to discuss economic policy at the Global G20 summit in London, cardiologists from around …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
March 30, 2009
Commentary by Elizabeth Gaines MD, PGY-1
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Prevention is the best medicine
It is usually easier to prevent disease rather than to treat it once it has developed. Several journals …
Primecuts: This week in the journals
March 23, 2009
Commentary by David Ecker MD PGY-1
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Excitement permeated medical centers throughout the country last Thursday as interns realized a new wave of reinforcements had been named. At Match Day, …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
March 16, 2009
Commentary by Ami Jhaveri MD, PGY-1
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Spring is approaching, but the buzz in the journals is about this winter’s drug-resistant influenza virus. Oseltamivir, used for treatment and prophylaxis of …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
March 9, 2009
Commentary by Sarah Moore MD, PGY-2
Faculty Peer Reviewed
It has been a difficult week for the stock market and perhaps for some physicians. Most doctors can describe a handful of frustrating patient encounters …