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May 2008
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Cover Feature
Hospitals tighten rules on gifts, meals, education from pharma
Conflict of interest policies go under revision
Some institutions, mainly academic medical centers, are taking a newer, hard-line approach to physicians’ relationships with pharma. Our cover story looks at some of these new policies as well as the potential impact of this growing movement.
May '08
Letter from the Editor
Write to the editor
May '08
In the News
Hospital Medicine 2008; new rules from CMS
May '08
Quality Improvement
Hospitalists implement disease strategies
Some hospitals are seeing fewer readmissions for CHF, stroke and other conditions
May '08
Pain Management
Managing pain in orthopedic patients
Tips on using analgesics, opioids and the latest delivery methods
May '08
Your Career
Becoming a better ward attending
Two experts discuss 10 modifiable behaviors
May '08
Q&A
No signouts? No problem
A hospitalist program uses an innovative scheduling system to reduce handoffs
May '08
Web Watch
Raising the bar on health care ratings sites
May '08
Ethical Dilemmas
Deciding about CPR when a DNR order is confusing
May '08
Conference Coverage
Plenary sessions, new research are highlights at 37th Critical Care Congress
May '08
A mix of the suspected and the surprising at annual stroke meeting
Studies focus on treatment, symptoms and awareness
May '08
Clinical Medicine
Clinicians and the care of sexual minorities
An excerpt from “The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health,” new from ACP Press
May '08
Test yourself: Diagnosing and managing pain
May '08
Research News
Journal watch
Recent studies of note
May '08
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