The Internist as a Generalist

A primer on hospice for the internist.

the significance of conjunction as a cohesive device in teaching writing

the research questions were as follows: 1. is there any relationship between the students concious awareness of the form and implications of the conjuncations and their improvement in using appropriate conjunctions? 2. does students knowledge of the from and the implications of the conjunctions help them to produce more coherent writings. 3. does a comparison between english conjunctions and th...

Oncologic emergencies for the internist.

Most cancer patients experience at least one emergency during the course of the disease. This paper reviews the diagnosis and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome, hypercalcemia of malignancy, superior vena cava syndrome, spinal cord compression, strokes and seizures, and treatment-related emergencies.

Genetics for the general internist.

The internist's goal is to determine a patient's disease risk and to implement preventative interventions. Genetic evaluation is a powerful risk assessment tool, and new interventions target previously untreatable genetic disorders. The purpose of this review is to educate the general internist about common genetic conditions affecting adult patients, with special emphasis on diagnoses with an ...

SPECIALIST’S PERSPECTIVE The General Internist

A1 has a significant impact on the practice of gener­ al internal medicine (Barnes et al. 1987; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA] 1990; Institute of Medicine [IOM] 1990; Fleming and Barry 1992). In the advanced disease, which is most widely recognized by internists, alcoholism’s symptoms include such medical complications as cirrhosis, hepatitis, or hypertension. Per­ h...