Latest Articles
- Inhaled human insulin: Coup or caution?
Inhaled human insulin is a big step forward, but it comes with cautions, concerns, and additional responsibilities.
- We try to walk the line
Whenever we publish a review of a new drug, we run the risk of being perceived as promoting the drug.
- Should beta-blockers be discontinued when a patient is admitted to the hospital with acutely decompensated heart failure?
Hard data on this topic are scant, but the answer depends on the patient’s perfusion status and vital signs.
- ‘I’m not that sick!’ Overcoming the barriers to hospice discussions
We describe the role and services of hospice care, explore misconceptions about hospice and barriers to discussing the issue, and suggest ways to facilitate conversations with patients with terminal illness.