In an interview with Consultant360, Paul B. Rosenberg, MD, discussed his team’s research on using dronabinol, a legal form of synthetic THC, to treat agitation in patients with Alzheimer disease. What...
Fatigue is a common issue for health care providers, including emergency medicine physicians who are often subject to shift scheduling with long hours and short breaks between shifts. Test your knowledge on...
Children with autism are at significantly higher risk for unintentional injuries and suicide. Are you familiar with the preventive strategies that can make a difference in your practice? Take this quiz to...
The CDC’s latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey was given to more than 17,000 adolescents at high schools across the United States in the fall of 2021. Do you know which way the percentage of female adolescents...
Most studies on home insulin pump use and safety involves adult users, making it difficult to extrapolate safety data for pediatric patients (or their caregivers) who use home insulin pumps. Does your...
Cannabis use for medicinal effects is a highly debated topic, though research has shown positive effects of cannabis use for some health conditions. Do you think it has positive effects for sleep...
A patient scheduled for a positron emission tomography (PET) scan who wanted medication to relieve her anxiety was prescribed Versed, but the nurse mistakenly injected the patient with a fatal dose of...
A private practice did not provide a patient with a complete copy of the patient’s medical records. Instead, the practice relied on a state regulation that permitted giving a summary of the medical records....
