More articles from From the editor
- Fighting the reflux reflex
We should think twice when making a clinical diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Hiding in clear sight: Complications of immunosuppressive therapies
Immunosuppressive drugs can mask the signs of deep infection and thus delay its diagnosis.
- The peacock and the doctor
Of the seven deadly sins, the worst is pride—avoid a chauvinistic attitude when caring for international patients.
- There may be zebras running with the horses
Common diseases are indeed common, but patients with less-common ones do fi nd their way into our practices.
- The people behind the Journal really matter
This month, the Journal bids farewell to sales and marketing director Joe Dennehy and deputy editor Jim Pile.
- Trust the thyroid thermostat
Why do some physicians persist in regularly following the T3 and T4 levels in addition to the TSH?
- LGBT care: There has been progress
A tectonic shift has taken place in how we perceive and interact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
- The fifth vital sign: A complex story of politics and patient care
Times have changed, and the diffi culties and complexities of trying to help patients with ongoing pain have increased.
- Predicting is tough, especially about the future
All risk calculators—not just for anticoagulation—are based on the “average” patient. And no patient is average.