By Joshua Lader, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In March 1974, US Department of Defense officials described to author John Finney a “revolution in conventional warfare possibilities brought about by a new generation of ‘smart bombs’…so …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
From The Archives – Ask a Librarian: What are the Key Resources for Clinical Decision Making?
August 9, 2012
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated July 14, 2010
By Aileen McCrillis, MSLIS
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In order to ensure the best-quality healthcare for patients, it is important for clinicians to consult the highest level of evidence to guide them in …
Myth VS. Reality: The July Effect
August 8, 2012
By Mark Adelman, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Another July 1st has come and gone, marking the yearly transition in US graduate medical education of interns to junior residents, junior residents to senior residents, and …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 6, 2012
By Syril Keena Que, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This week’s Primecuts starts with Olympic highlights from the past week. In gymnastics, Gabby Douglas won the gold medal for women’s individual all-around while the women …
Medicine’s Favorite Default Diagnosis: Non-compliance
August 2, 2012
By Robert Keller
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In a small examination room on the Ambulatory Care floor of a large hospital in Brooklyn, I greet Ms. S, a 53-year-old Jamaican woman, as she walks through …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
July 31, 2012
By Benjamin P. Geisler, MD, MPH
Faculty peer-reviewed
July 28th was World Hepatitis Day. Just three days prior, a group of researchers from Johns Hopkins published a paper in JAMA on HCV/HIV …
Should I Consider Antibiotics in My Patient with Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
July 26, 2012
By Jason Chalifoux
Faculty Peer Review
The story of a patient with multiple office visits due to uncontrolled abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea/constipation is common among primary care doctors and gastroenterologists. The workup is …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
July 23, 2012
Jennifer Lee Dong, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
As we approach the Opening Ceremonies in London this weekend, there has been a great focus on wellness in recent health news. The New York Times reported …