High health insurance deductibles, physician charges, medication expenses spur patients to seek less costly lab testing, surgical procedures, prescription drugs
When Rheumatology and Cancer Collide
Chronic inflammation, cancer and autoimmunity are inextricably linked
Has Technology Depersonalized the Art of Medical Teaching?
Video streaming, interactive learning, flipped classrooms, self-study replacing class lectures
Tobacco and Medicine: A Hazy Relationship
How tobacco companies tapped physicians to bolster hollow marketing claims to sell cigarettes
Fallout from False Assumptions in Medicine
How the lack of clear, concise data has impacted opioid prescribing for chronic pain and is clouding the issue of medical recertification
How Wars Have Shaped Rheumatology
Treating sick, injured soldiers has taught physicians lessons about fighting infections, cancer
Patient Access to Electronic Health Records Yields Unexpected Results
Physicians find patients’ interaction with their digitized records can improve engagement, outcomes
Inflammatory Origin of Fever Is Key to Diagnosis
Fever in rheumatology patients may present evidence of an inflammatory process
Walking Aids in Assessment of Rheumatology Patients
Rheumatologists can gain insight into patients’ state of health by watching them walk
Malpractice Lawsuit Fear Provokes Defensive Medicine Response
Minimizing exposure to malpractice litigation has affected how physicians practice medicine