By Scott Butler, MD
Peer Reviewed
Could requiring Medicaid recipients to engage in community activities or work as a condition for eligibility improve health outcomes? The Trump administration is planning to allow states to impose such requirements, much as they do for other programs such …
By Kate Otto Chebly
Peer Reviewed
“She refused the ultrasound!” my resident announced with exasperation, updating our attending on 17-year old, pregnant Mariana[1], who arrived four hours ago with abdominal pain and an unpleasant …
By Simon Rodier
Peer Reviewed
On March 10, 2017, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced a controversial decision. They decided that, effective July 1, 2017, the maximum work …
By Amy Shen Tang MD, Marty Fried MD and Shreya P. Trivedi MD; Illustration by Mike Natter MD. Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV)
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By Calvin Ngai, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 71-year-old Caucasian woman with hypertension presented with a 2-day history of productive cough and fever. She was living alone and had no history of any recent hospitalizations. …
By Derek Moriyama, MD
He stared blankly at the ceiling. “Mr. K can you close your eyes?” my attending asked, speaking slowly and clearly, making sure that the patient could …
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By Gregory Katz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Everyday in clinic, we tell our patients to choose foods low in saturated fat. Because these foods …
By: Justin Feit, MD
We were welcomed to 2018 with the coldest New Year’s in New York City in over 50 years with a cool 10°F recorded in Times Square [1]. The …