A counter argument on their use for PTSD (Interactive effects of PTSD and substance use on suicidal ideation and behavior in military personnel: Increased risk from marijuana use) “Results suggest marijuana, especially for military personnel experiencing elevated PTSD symptoms may negatively impact suicidal thoughts and behavior. These results are relevant to suggestions that medical marijuana…
“When all members can come together and agree – or agree to disagree – on the best way forward in a patient’s care, the population thrives. When voices and opinions are given respectfully – and respected – an effective healthcare team is made (1).” Within the Limbic System, a new receptor called the Emotional Reactionary Receptor…
“Last November, researchers completed recruitment of 76 subjects in a phase 2 clinical trial of medical marijuana for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans. It was the first such study for PTSD approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it took almost a decade to enroll those patients…
I wish the disservice being done to my former profession, as an APRN, would stop. It’s no wonder why physicians are more and more inclined to view APRN’s negatively. Introducing oneself as a “nurse anesthesiologist” could be construed as violating the Code of Ethics for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (2). My purpose here is not to engage in a…
“It’s like having a driver’s license but then making it illegal for you to drive unless you have a permission slip from someone in your neighborhood,” she said. (1)” But drawing reference to this driver’s license comparison, we could say also that having a license doesn’t automatically mean you’re qualified to operate a race car.…
“Families who are covered through TRICARE report worse access to healthcare than people with private plans—and even the uninsured, according to a new study (1).” Alright, alright, maybe adding the pets to the title was pushing it, but it’s meant to be sarcastic anyway. Deplorable, despicable, unthinkable. But the title isn’t exactly the whole picture…
This article (1) is not about short doctors under 5’10”, it’s about a shortage of primary care physicians (PCP). Sources indicate: “The United States will see a shortage of up to nearly 122,000 physicians by 2032 as demand for physicians continues to grow faster than supply, according to new data published today by the AAMC…
The bottom line up front (BLUF): “Following the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), much of the national discussion was focused on expansion of coverage and value in health care, but new concerns about rationing of care are emerging.” And who do you think this is going to affect? That’s right, the have not’s. In a recent…
More than 1 in 10 patients are harmed in the course of their medical care…………..and half of those injuries are preventable. And there she was, by the time she reached the inpatient geriatric psychiatry inpatient ward in serotonin syndrome delirium, Ms. X was on Lexapro, Prozac, Effexor, Risperidone, Ingrezza, Austedo and Trazodone according to medication…
Primary care practices may be relying on advanced practitioners (APs) to accommodate new Medicaid beneficiaries following the passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine (1). …….and this sets up a two-tiered healthcare system. One for the haves and the other rooted in Medicaid for…