Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

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When we need to remember that it is more than a job

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: March 1, 2016

It is the nature of our engagement with our patients and our colleagues that makes what we do more than a job.

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Hope may not be the best component of an exercise regimen

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: February 1, 2016

Exercising to lose weight more often results in frustration than a trip to the store to buy smaller-sized clothes.

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The simple lab test is sometimes more complex than we think, if we think about it at all

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: January 1, 2016

Before ordering more tests because of an abnormal laboratory result (eg, elevated creatine kinase), think about its biology.

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It’s not the noise, it’s what you do with it

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: December 1, 2015

Auscultation for a carotid bruit is an unreliable test, but the real action takes place between the stethoscope’s earpieces.

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To err is human, but…

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: November 1, 2015

Being wrong is part of being human, but I don’t like it. Ways to avoid it are worth keeping on a personal checklist or app.

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Reflux redux

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: October 1, 2015

Even the diseases we deal with every day sometimes warrant a second look.

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Perioperative MI: Data, practice, and questions

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: September 1, 2015

What should be done when an elevated troponin is detected in a postoperative patient who is otherwise doing perfectly well?

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Remembering that old dogs can still do tricks

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: August 1, 2015

Chlorthalidone has proven efficacy and, compared with hydrochlorothiazide, favorable pharmacokinetic properties.

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The cohabitation of art and genomic science

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: July 1, 2015

Genomic-based dosing of azathioprine makes scientific sense, but is it truly a clinical game-changer?

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The vaccine safety belt

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: June 1, 2015

Arguments against vaccination have acquired a libertarian tone, like the argument against compulsory wearing of seat belts.

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Pericarditis as a window into the mind of the internist

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: May 1, 2015

In looking for an underlying cause, we need to be thorough but also contain costs and avoid harm from overtesting.

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The art and science of clinical medicine and editorial policy

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: April 1, 2015

Most clinical decisions are made without any applicable data from clinical studies. This is the “art” of medicine.

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Outcome measures need context

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: March 1, 2015

The patient in front of me may differ from those seen in a clinical trial and may care about other outcome measures.

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Diagnostic certainty and the eosinophil

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: February 1, 2015

Eosinophilic esophagitis can mimic gastroesophageal reflux disease, especially early in its course.

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A new year and a new face for www.ccjm.org

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: January 1, 2015

CCJM.org has a new look and new interactive features, but it remains open to all and free of charge. Log on and register.