Information on new approvals and medication safety that rheumatologists need to know
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As Population Ages, Rheumatologists Prepare to Treat Elderly Patients with More Comorbidities
Cardiovascular disease, diabetes are among the conditions that add another layer of complexity in treating older rheumatology patients
Rheumatologists Struggle with Drug Shortages
While not yet at a ‘catastrophic’ level, shortages are becoming more common
Drug Updates
Information on New Approvals and Medication Safety
How a Rheumatologist Thinks: Cognition and Diagnostic Errors in Rheumatology
The Institute of Medicine has reported that each year up to 98,000 deaths result from iatrogenic injury and error.1 Autopsy series have suggested a 15% error rate in the practice of medicine. These numbers are surprising and concerning and raise important questions about how we practice medicine. What kind of errors do we make as…
Immunizations in Immunocomprised Patients
Vaccines can help minimize certain diseases
Dr. Wolfe & the National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases (NBD)
A private database becomes a national resource