Collaborations of physicians and researchers with industry can provide valuable benefits to
society, particularly in the translation of basic scientific discoveries to new therapies and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Chronic opioid therapy for chronic pain treatment has
increased. Hospital physicians, including hospitalists and medical/surgical resident …

Ethics is the application of values and moral rules to human activities. Bioethics applies
ethical principles and decision making to solve actual or anticipated dilemmas in medicine …

Objective. Hospitals adapt to changing market conditions by exploring new care models that
allow them to maintain high quality while containing costs. The authors examined the net …

Background General internists and other generalist physicians have traditionally cared for
their patients during both ambulatory visits and hospitalizations. It has been suggested that …

ABSTRACT PURPOSE To explore the factors influencing primary care providers' ability to
care for their dying patients in Michigan. METHODS We conducted 16 focus groups to …

Objectives: The transfer of medication information across patient care settings is an
important care process handoff with major potential for adverse medical events. This paper …

Hippocrates and Nightingale, but physicians and nurses are still taught, and take an oath, to
uphold the primacy of patient welfare. The tenets of ethical principlism that serve patient …

The Hospitalist Movement in the United States: Agency and Co... : Health Care Management
Review The Hospitalist Movement in the United States: Agency and Common Agency Issues …

Results Three main themes were identified as interest areas for family physicians:
descriptions of the hospitalist role and responsibilities; hypothesized benefits and risks of the …