Commentary

Constipation
Constipation
Fiber and Relief of Constipation
03/02/2018
Constipation may have many causes, but generally, there are 3 main types of primary or idiopathic constipation.
03/02/2018
Top Papers Of The Month
Top Papers Of The Month
Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery Among Adolescents
02/21/2018
There are targeted efforts to reduce nonmedical opioid misuse in the United States, but questions remain about persistent opioid use after surgery.
02/21/2018
doctor's stories
doctor's stories
Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening: A Patient/Physician Perspective
02/08/2018
Medicine is an art, and in this era of cost concerns and less-is-more diagnostics, the physician must truly be an artist.
02/08/2018
Editorial
Editorial
Consultant Continues to Deliver Practical Medical Content, Digitally and in Print
02/08/2018
This issue offers an innovative review article on the 5 Keys to Healthy Lifestyle Change and a pair of thought-provoking essays.
02/08/2018
Medical emergencies
Medical emergencies
Reducing Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization
01/31/2018
To help understand the motivations of frequent ED visits, Flood and colleagues analyzed data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS), a longitudinal cohort of vulnerable children.
01/31/2018
Editorial
Editorial
From the Space Age to the Information Age: Consultant Evolves to a Digital Publication
12/01/2017
As the first issue of Consultant arrived in mailboxes in April 1961, President Kennedy had just signed the Peace Corps into existence.
12/01/2017
Controversies in Clinical Care
Controversies in Clinical Care
Sulfonylureas and Basal Insulin: A Logical Combination?
12/01/2017
Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS; Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS
In 2015, 23.1 million Americans had diagnosed diabetes, and an estimated 7.2 million more had undiagnosed diabetes.
12/01/2017
mental health
mental health
Social Media Use, Mental Health, and Mediating Factors
10/02/2017
In this month’s Top Paper, Jessica Tomaszewski, MD, delves into new research about the effect of social media use on mental health in adolescents.
10/02/2017
Supplements
Supplements
Committed to the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Patients’ Pain
09/05/2017
Pain is one of the most common presentations in primary care. However, this presentation may lead to an unexpected diagnosis.
09/05/2017
Pitfalls In Prescribing
Pitfalls In Prescribing
Minimizing the Risk of Tendon Injury Associated With Fluoroquinolone Use
09/05/2017
Sami A. Sakaan, PharmD, BCPS; Timothy H. Self, PharmD
The risks of fluoroquinolone use vs the benefits should be assessed for all other indications.
09/05/2017