A New York court makes the distinction between medical malpractice and ordinary negligence in a case involving a doctor who wrote an illegible prescription.
The USPSTF released a recommendation statement regarding the benefit of screening children and adolescents for type 2 diabetes. Take our poll to let us know what you think!
In this “Test Your Knowledge” series, Edward Shahady, MD, asks you about changing the treatment regimen for a middle-aged woman who does not adhere to her therapy.
Biotin has been shown to interfere with a number of commercial immunoassays that use biotin-streptavidin technology. Do you know which endocrine assay is not affected by biotin?
February is Heart Month, and what better time to think about all matters of the heart than on Valentine's Day? Here, we present 6 ICD-10 codes you may find yourself needing on this love-filled holiday. ...
It has been debated whether single- vs dual-hormone artificial pancreas systems are better for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Tell us what you think via our latest poll.
Your patient is a 12-year-old girl who is overweight. Obesity runs in her family’s history and her father has type 2 diabetes. Her parents believe she should be screened for diabetes.
Edward Shahady, MD, Medical Director, Diabetes Master Clinician Program and Emeritus Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Edward Shahady, MD, Medical Director, Diabetes Master Clinician Program and Emeritus Pr...
In this “Test Your Knowledge” series, Edward Shahady, MD, asks you about treating an older man with long-term diabetes who presents with foot pain.
