American College of Physicians - Internal Medicine

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ACP Launches Depression Care Guide
This evidence-based, online resource provides concise, practical information and strategies to enable health professionals to reduce the treatment gaps that exist for depression care.

Depression Care Guide

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Submit for CMS PQRI Program Quickly and Affordably
Learn more about PQRIwizard™, a simple and affordable online tool to collect and report quality measure data under the CMS PQRS 2011 incentive payment program.

PQRIWizard

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Earn MOC points with the new ACP Ethics Manual
The newly released ACP Ethics Manual offers a companion MOC module free to ACP members and Annals subscribers.

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ACP Journal Club PLUS: Free Member Benefit
This email alert service, exclusively available to ACP members, lets you customize alerts from ACP Journal Club by specialty, frequency, and impact.

ACP Journal Club PLUS

For Residents & Fellows:

New Educational Items for Medical Students
Several new and updated educational items are now available from ACP for medical students for use in the third year internal medicine (IM) clerkship and to help in preparation for the USMLE Step 2 examination.

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Election 2012
The 2012 presidential election is underway, and the leading candidates have begun to release details about their proposals relating to health care in the U.S. ACP has developed several tools to help you take a critical look at these plans and get more involved.

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Annals of Internal Medicine

ACP Internist

ACP Hospitalist

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New Ways to Earn MOC Points

Internal Medicine 2012 and the ACP Ethics Manual now offer the opportunity to earn MOC points.

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
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Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and European Respiratory Society
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Use of Intensive Insulin Therapy for the Management of Glycemic Control in Hospitalized Patients: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
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Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain: Advice for High-Value Health Care From the American College of Physicians
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High-Value, Cost-Conscious Health Care: Concepts for Clinicians to Evaluate the Benefits, Harms, and Costs of Medical Interventions
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Guidelines Process: The Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Guidance Statements of the American College of Physicians: Summary of Methods
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Screening Mammography: Screening Mammography for Women 40 to 49 Years of Age: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (April 2007)
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Erectile Dysfunction: Hormonal Testing and Pharmacologic Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
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HIV: Screening for HIV in Health Care Settings: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians and HIV Medicine Association Full text | PDF | Video
Depression: Using Second-Generation Antidepressants to Treat Depressive Disorders: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians Full text | PDF | Video
Rx of Osteoporosis - Pharmacologic Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians Full text | PDF
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