Journal of General Internal Medicine
We are a comprehensive journal that matches the broad scope of general internal medicine (GIM) and we aim to promote advancements in clinical and health services research, medical education, and clinical practice in Internal Medicine.
- "Concurrent treatment of the male partner with oral metronidazole and topical clindamycin decreases risk of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in the female partner" Such great #EBM pearls & tips for patients in this #JGIM #BottomLineSummary! Read the 🆓 full-text ⬇️: rdcu.be/eTa3Z
- This #Editorial from the #JGIM #EditorsInChief describes in detail our amazing #EditorialFellowship! Here's a glimpse at the topics covered & mentorship support... ...but read the 🆓 full-text ⬇️: rdcu.be/eVwSc
- Check out this #JGIM #ConciseResearchReport that found incarcerated patients undergoing colonoscopy had significantly lower rates of adequate prep compared to age- and sex-matched non-incarcerated patients Read the 🆓 full-text ⬇️: rdcu.be/eVwRU
- Check out this new #JGIM #Viewpoint that describes how #FinancialProtection is #PreventiveMedicine, & how a recent court ruling risks punishing Americans for seeking healthcare Read the 🆓 full-text ⬇️: rdcu.be/eVwRo
- Check out this new #JGIM #OriginalResearch article that showed being seen by an addiction medicine consult service was associated with decreased odds of a #PatientDirectedDischarge among hospitalized patients with substance use disorder Read the 🆓 full-text ⬇️: rdcu.be/eVwQp
- Race/ethnicity concordance between patients & their clinicians was linked to higher patient-reported #SharedDecisionMaking among both Black and White adults in this #JGIM #OriginalResearch study How do we make #SDM equitable for all patients? Read the 🆓 full-text ⬇️: rdcu.be/eVwPO
- Osteoporosis treatment after fracture remains low This #JGIM #OriginalResearch article proposes preventive visits, depression screening, & targeted outreach as potential ways to overcome barriers of under-prescribing Read the 🆓 full-text ⬇️: rdcu.be/eVwOR
- Lean individuals can have liver fat, too. What percent of lean US adults do you think have MASLD and how many are undiagnosed? check out the visual abstract and full text to find out. Full text👉️ rdcu.be/eVwOm
- In the early pandemic, professional organizations issued guidelines for anticipatory COVID-19 advance care planning with high-risk older adults. The authors of this #JGIM piece sought to examine responses to these guidelines & associated COVID-19 treatment intensity. Full text 👉️ rdcu.be/eVwKY