Theodore A. Stern, MD
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Article
Diagnosis and Management of Depression in 3 Countries: Results From a Clinical Vignette Factorial Experiment
September 15, 2011
The authors of this study investigated variation in the diagnosis and management of a "patient" with exactly the same symptoms indicative of depression in 3 different health care systems...
Rounds in the General Hospital
Late-Onset Cinephilia and Compulsive Behaviors: Harbingers of Frontotemporal Dementia
June 2, 2011
View this case vignette and discussion of an elderly man who developed progressive compulsive cinephilia so that you can facilitate the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients with similar...
Rounds in the General Hospital
Prior Discharges Against Medical Advice and Withdrawal of Consent: What They Can Teach Us About Patient Management
January 27, 2011
Read this article to review a case vignette example of a discharge against medical advice, known characteristics and prevalence of such discharges, and management strategies for the presented patient...
Rounds in the General Hospital
Current Approaches to the Recognition and Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens: "Old Wine in New Bottles" or "New Wine in Old Bottles"
June 17, 2010
How long and how much alcohol does a person have to drink before being at risk for developing withdrawal symptoms after sudden abstinence? Which strategies can best manage alcohol...
