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American Family Physician February 15, 2005 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family practitioner sends a patient back to a nursing home... An annoying letter turned out to be more sensible than onerous... Wonders at prescribing 13 drugs for one patient... etc.
American Family Physician December 15, 2001 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Discussing conflicting guidelines with patients... Breastfeeding pays off... Rounds help med student self-diagnose... etc.
American Family Physician August 15, 2002 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Remembering to perform routine preventive services on such a complex, demanding patient... Determining a patient's prognosis can sometimes be challenging... etc.
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice When families make promises to keep patients at home, what they mean is that they will care for them in the best and safest way possible... A tornado worries a hospital... Med students excel at taking a patient's history and physical examination, but they tend to have problems elsewhere...
American Family Physician February 15, 2002 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice How quickly the Internet has enhanced our capacity to educate patients... Any student willing to learn from a six-year-old patient will have a successful career in medicine... Handling the obstetrical patients in a jail is quite a challenge... etc.
American Family Physician August 15, 2004 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family practitioner laughs with a patient over a wig... Decides on last-days comfort for an Alzheimer's patient... Finds over-the-phone international rashes impossible to diagnose... Reminds an intern that alcoholism isn't simple to diagnose... etc.
American Family Physician April 15, 2002 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Sometimes physicians can take advantage of anticipated side effects and actually use them to treat patients... Computers have really improved patient satisfaction... Walking three children to school in the morning can be educational for a family practice physician...
American Family Physician October 15, 2002 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Acanthosis nigricans is commonly seen in school-aged children in south Texas... Even when patients have completed an advance directive and durable power of attorney, decisions at the end of life can be difficult... etc.
American Family Physician October 15, 2001 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Today, the medical student and the mother learned about hand, foot and mouth disease... Practicing medicine is a lot easier when we remember to go to the patients for clues about how to treat them... etc.
American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician writes out a multi-symptomatic patient's refills... Sees a home bound Alzheimer's patient... Realizes that the hardest thing to do is nothing... etc.
American Family Physician October 15, 2004 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family practitioner remembers to put the chart aside and go to the patient for the answers... Refers a patient to a rheumatologist... Changes meds for a patient with advanced dementia... etc.
American Journal of Nursing January 2010	Life-Support Interventions at the End of Life: Unintended Consequences Nurses need to be knowledgeable life-support interventions at the end of life and able to communicate what they know about those consequences to patients, family members, and others on the health care team, leading to better decision making at this difficult time.
American Family Physician February 15, 2003	Diary from a Week in Practice Sudden change in blood glucose level... Smallpox vaccinations... etc.
American Family Physician November 15, 2001 Robert H. Shackelford	Diary from a Week in Practice Patient loyalty and emergency measures... Four-gallon-bag prescription regimen reduced to one avoids potential self-medicating errors... etc.
American Family Physician October 15, 2005 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice This family practitioner checks in on a patient with severe expressive aphasia... Sees a chronic pessimist... Recommends documenting a resident's pre-operative clearance for a patient... etc.
American Family Physician June 15, 2005 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician diagnoses a broken leg while walking in the park... Sees two separate sprains with two very different patients... Gives advise on acne to a teen patient with a cold... etc.
American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Trust helps a diagnosis of a child's ADHD go down easier... Sometimes good ideas come when you're sitting in traffic... An unusual case of dyspnea on exertion... etc.
American Family Physician December 15, 2003 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Every time you see a patient with diabetes, think about their eyes, heart, kidneys and feet... What to do about women who want to continue with hormone therapy now that it's fallen out of favor?... A 100-year-old gets her first prescription for medication for a chronic condition... etc.
American Family Physician October 1, 2000	AAFP Core Educational Guidelines Recommended Core Educational Guidelines For Family Practice Residents...
American Family Physician June 15, 2001	Diary from a Week in Practice Natural hormonal therapies... How rewarding it is when we happen to be the right person at the right time to meet our patients' needs... A constellation of six symptoms are characteristic of early Alzheimer's disease... Discharging a patient in time for her to cast her vote... etc.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice On individualizing treatment goals... Calming parent anxiety over child immunization... etc.
American Journal of Nursing September 2011 Adams & Tolich	Original Research: Blood Transfusion: The Patient's Experience This study therefore sought to identify how well patients understand the role of blood transfusion in their treatment and whether it causes them discomfort.
Salon.com March 27, 2000 Jeff Drayer	The hardest question Even after doing it hundreds of times, it's never easy to ask someone whether they want you to let them die.
Nursing Management September 2011 Sally Austin	What does EMTALA mean for you? When a patient enters your hospital, do you know what your obligations are under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act?
American Family Physician October 1, 2000 Richard J. Ackermann	End-of-life Care Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapies is ethical and medically appropriate in some circumstances. This article summarizes the American Medical Association's Education for Physicians on End-of-life Care curriculum module on withholding or withdrawing therapy...
American Family Physician July 15, 2002 Robert H. Shackelford	Diary from a Week in Practice Regardless of a woman's pregnancy history, delivery is a time to be alert... Don't forget to look at the nails... etc.
American Journal of Nursing September 2011 Schmid et al.	Care of the Suicidal Pediatric Patient in the ED: A Case Study At Childrens Hospital Boston, an algorithm-the Risk of Suicidality Clinical Practice Algorithm has been developed to ensure evidence-based care supported by best practice guidelines.
American Family Physician September 1, 2000 Cheryl Winchell, M.D.	Curbside Consultation What to do when a patient makes inappropriate, seductive advances to you, his/her physician...
American Journal of Nursing September 2009 Judith K. Schwarz	Stopping Eating and Drinking The author describes stopping eating and drinking, as well as other clinical practices associated with hastening dying. Should this practice be distinguished from suicide; and what are the ethical and legal implications for nurses.
American Family Physician May 15, 2002 Robert H. Shackelford	Diary from a Week in Practice Beware the "quiet child!"... It is important for every patient to feel comfortable with their health care professional and to have the choice of who they see... etc.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice Monday: A smart patient admits to poor reasoning in facing her diabetes... Tuesday: A patient who's been advised to quit smoking makes the front page - smoking... Wednesday: An elderly patient with advanced dementia may have syphilis... etc.
American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician congratulates a 9-year-old boy on his state achievement test in reading... Talks to a 78-years-old Hurricane Katrina victim about riding an airplane... Tweaks a patient's warfarin dosage... etc.
American Family Physician April 15, 2003 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Good news and bad news for one being treated for severe hyperlipidemia... To refer for weight reduction surgery?... A wonderful little pill... etc.
American Journal of Nursing April 2010 Mary Curry Narayan	Culture's Effects on Pain Assessment and Management When patients belong to a culture or speak a language that's different from that of their health care provider, the provider faces additional challenges in successfully assessing and managing the patients' pain.
American Family Physician October 15, 2003 Kathy Soch	Diary from a Week in Practice Pulling off toenails without anesthesia... Three of three blood cultures were positive for Staphylococcus aureus... Sometimes ordering brand name drugs instead of generics does make a difference... etc.
American Journal of Nursing December 2011 Mary K. Walton	Supporting Family Caregivers: Communicating with Family Caregivers A transformation is under way in acute care, at least in the United States, from provider-centered care to patient- and family-centered care.
American Family Physician March 15, 2002 Robert H. Shackelford	Diary from a Week in Practice When evaluating foot pain in postmenopausal women, stress fracture should be included in the differential diagnoses... Second opinions can be helpful, but it is important to trust one's own instincts... etc.
American Family Physician August 15, 2000 James Hallenbeck	Curbside Consultation When should a physician disclose personal information to a patient, and what do we do when a particular case touches on our own suffering? At a deeper level, how do we deal with our own mortality in caring for the seriously ill and dying?
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family practice physician deals with anxiety over a patient's surgery... A raccoon bite... Supporting a nursing home decision... Applauding lifestyle changes... etc.
Nursing April 2011 Sally Austin	Stay Out of Court with Proper Documentation Here is a practical guideline to help you document your assessments and interventions completely, accurately, and concisely. Doing so not only improves patient care, but also shields you from legal fallout if something goes wrong.
American Family Physician July 15, 2000	Diary from a Week in Practice A patient struggles through PCOS with the help of a new treatment... A young man is remorseful after a drunken first sexual experience... Limiting time spent with "drug reps"...
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician sees a patient who wants to talk about his wife's condition more than his own... Attends a viewing of a nursing home patient... Sees a Minnesotan burned by Texas sun... etc.
Nursing March 2009 Kate J. Morse	Focusing on the Surgical Patient with Cardiac Problems Learn about the latest guidelines for assessing cardiac risk and protecting his heart during noncardiac surgery.
American Family Physician January 15, 2002 Robert H. Shackelford	Diary from a Week in Practice Loss reminded us of the fragility of life, and also emphasized the importance of teamwork and constant office preparedness for emergencies... In a fairly stable community, providing longitudinal care is one of the most rewarding aspects of family practice... etc.
American Family Physician November 15, 2002 Robert H. Shackelford	Diary from a Week in Practice In sports medicine, sternoclavicular dislocation is uncommon, but it can be life-threatening... A treasured example of "the doctor-patient relationship"... One of the real advantages of family practice is the continuous care and availability of follow-up for patients... etc.
American Family Physician September 15, 2001	Diary from a Week in Practice Sad to see so many elderly patients living out their final days in isolation from family members who, for whatever reason, choose not to visit them... Anti-smoking poster does its job... etc.
Nursing Management February 2010 Chuck Fort	So good it's unreal: The value of simulation education The advantages of simulation in healthcare education are many.
American Family Physician July 15, 2001	Diary from a Week in Practice Decision on epidural anesthesia... Tobacco cessation... etc.
Nursing March 2011 Mink & Miller	Stroke, Part 2: Respond aggressively to hemorrhagic stroke Patients may arrive at the hospital any time from minutes to days after a hemorrhagic stroke, and nurses need to be prepared for the unique challenges associated with their care.
Salon.com June 19, 2000 Lisa Ochs	In the shadow of a glass mountain One nurse observes how the fear of lawsuits causes healthcare professionals to neglect patients.