Hospitalists Defined—Officially

The Hospitalist. 2005 December;2005(12):

December 1, 2005 | The Hospitalist

If you have been thinking about getting more involved in the SHM, do so now. Become an active member; volunteer for committees. Help shape our field and the world of hospital medicine in the future. This ride certainly ain’t over. In fact, it’s just beginning. TH

SHM President Dr. Pantilat is an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of California at San Francisco.

References

Wachter RM, Goldman L. The emerging role of “hospitalists” in the American health care system. N Engl J Med. 1996;335(7):514-517.
Pile J. How hospitalists add value. The Hospitalist. 2005;9:Supplement 1.

Letters

A Culture Resource

[In response to “Are You Culturally Competent?” (The Hospitalist, Sept. 2005, p. 1)]: Another resource for physicians is the book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. A sensitive and balanced account of the difficulties that even well-trained, compassionate physicians and caring, well-meaning, and involved parents can encounter when trying to bridge a cultural divide, and the multitude of ways that patient care can suffer as a result. Truly an excellent book.

Beth Robbins, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Md.