Innovations in Clinical Research
Q: You’ve said that what looks like a social situation is often a neurochemical situation.
A: If I see six kids from a school where there’s a lot of fighting and they all exhibit learning and behavioral problems, I don’t think, “Oh, the kids are just off the hook there.” I understand that their environment is affecting them biochemically.
Somber Questions
Though critics call them overprescribed, ineffective and worse, the real story on antidepressants is more complicated.
More Than Hand-Holding
Palliative care—not just easing pain and boosting spirits—can help very ill patients live better. Now it turns out to let them live longer, too.
Enter Hospitalists
Becoming ubiquitous, these on-the-spot physicians provide immediate care and may cut hospital costs. The jury’s still out on quality.
Running Away from the Blues
Is exercise superior to drugs for treating depression?
Off Call
The hospitalist life may provide an appealing alternative to being available 24/7.
A Field on the Move
The number of hospitalists is growing, but their turnover is greater than other physicians.
Video: Matthew Nock
In a piece by the MacArthur Foundation, Nock describes what’s next for his research.
Care on the Street
Homeless patients suffer multiple afflictions that most doctors never see. Innovative programs are reaching and helping them.
Video: Care on the Street
Leaders of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program discuss the challenges of treating this special population.
Peter L. Slavin and David F. Torchiana explain how physicians have taken to the streets to help some of the most vulnerable among us.
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