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Does your documentation satisfy irate colleagues?
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Can you really collect copays? Experts say yes
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SANE programs have benefits you can’t ignore
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Do sexual assault victims receive adequate care? If not, you risk fines, violations
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Critical Care Plus: Techniques for Reducing Pain in the PICU Boston Medical program seeks full protocols and compliance
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Special Feature: Applying Heart-Lung Interactions Physiology to Assess Fluid Responsiveness
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Mild Hypothermia Benefits Patients Following Cardiac Arrest
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Effects of Patient Volume, Staffing, and Workload on ICU Outcomes
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic polyarticular form of inflammatory arthritis of unclear etiology. It primarily involves the synovial joints and is commonly symmetric. Joint pain and swelling are most commonly seen in patients with this condition. The presence of autoantibodies such as rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), which the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) falls under, are found in the majority of patients. Left untreated, there is a high risk of significant deformity and disability.