Diabetes & Endocrinology Experts & Viewpoints

Triggering With Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist in Hyperresponders A commentary on the benefits and risks of triggering ovulation with GnRHa in hyperresponding patients, published October 2009 in Human Reproduction.
Viewpoint, November 2009
Three Major Trials Presented at ASN 2009 Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, reports from the floor of ASN Renal Week 2009 on 3 major trials, including an "outstandingly done study" on differing hemoglobin levels in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes.
Commentary, November 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: Tort Reform: Does Saying "I'm Sorry" Help? Physicians are often reluctant to apologize for clinical errors because their words can be used in malpractice litigation as admissions of fault. MPC members discuss whether saying "I'm sorry" can help.
Commentary, November 2009
Is Red Yeast Rice Effective in Lowering Lipid Levels? A recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine has prompted clinicians to seek more information about this controversial supplement.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Commentary, November 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: Is It Worth Getting the H1N1 Vaccine? Are you getting vaccinated against the swine flu? Medscape Physician Connect members debate their reasons for and reservations against receiving the vaccine.
Commentary, October 2009
Can a Mediterranean Diet Delay the Need for Drug Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes? Although current guidelines focus on weight loss in newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes, the chosen diet may be important.
Viewpoint, October 2009
How Aggressively Should We Treat Diabetes? When it comes to glucose control in patients with diabetes, how low should we go? Turns out, it depends on the patient.
Ask the Expert, October 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: How to Deliver Bad News How can doctors improve on the way that they deliver bad news?
Commentary, October 2009
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin and Type 2 Diabetes Dr. Ali Torkamani comments on a recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine identifying an association between 2 variants of the gene encoding SHBG hormone and the risk for type 2 diabetes.
Viewpoint, October 2009

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Concerns about the H1N1 flu vaccine have led some parents to decide not to vaccinate their child. If parents refuse to vaccinate their child with the H1N1 or another vaccine, even after discussing its advantages, is it ethical or not ethical to dismiss the child as a patient, provided that they are given plenty of notice to find another physician?

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Three Major Trials Presented at ASN 2009 Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, reports from the floor of ASN Renal Week 2009 on 3 major trials, including an "outstandingly done study" on differing hemoglobin levels in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes.
Commentary, November 2009

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