How do you handle questions about sex?
I had just finished going over the prognosis and treatment plan with my newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patient. I asked if she had any questions for me. She did.
Blogs
Does Recertification M.O.C.(K) Physicians?
Many rheumatologists need to go through the recertification process. The ABIM handling of this "requirement" has generated heated discussions over what appears to be an expensive, onerous, and irrelevant effort.
Wine and the Rheumatologist
Wine and the rheumatologist in theory could be about a lot of things. Naturally, as rheumatologists, we are interested in how wine may affect rheumatic diseases. I am more inclined to write about how our community interacts around and enjoys wine.
Top 5 and Bottom 5 Joints
If you’re going to spend 10-20% of your clinic hours examining and caring for 28 or 68 or 360 joints – it may be instructive to own up to those joints we excel at and take note of the ones we avoid, despise or struggle with.
Annual Review of Rheumatology Advances - 2014
This retrospective highlights several of the most impactful publications, trends, research and news that occurred in 2014.
Rheumatology Pearls from Twitter - Really?
To many of my colleagues (admitted Luddites) the mere mention of Twitter results in the “omi-god 360” eye roll with an accompanying snide comment.
A Rheumatology State of Mind
In 2012, a Medscape survey of US physicians revealed rheumatology as the most satisfying of medical specialties. This came as a surprise to many as rheumatologists see themselves as the Rodney Dangerfields of medical specialists.
The Electronic Medical Record: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Many of us in academic centers, for better and worse, have had more and longer experience with EMRs than some of our colleagues in practice.
