Original Research
Original Research
Pharmacist Management of Adult Asthma at an Indian Health Service Facility
A pharmacist-managed adult asthma clinic improved asthma outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost burden, and readmission rates at the Shiprock, New...
Original Research
Evaluating Patient Barriers to Tobacco Cessation Treatment
Accessibility issues may play a significant role in preventing participation in tobacco cessation programs.
Best Practices
The Use of Secure Messaging in Medical Specialty Care
The benefits of improving communication between health care providers and patients outweigh secure messaging’s implementation challenges.
Original Research
Legal and Clinical Evolution of Veterans Health Administration Policy on Medical Marijuana
Discrepancies between state and federal law confront federal practitioners with ethical and legal dilemmas in the care of veterans wishing to use...
Clinical Review
Antibiotic Therapy and Bacterial Resistance in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
The length of treatment of urinary tract infections with antibiotics is controversial, because extended antibiotic therapy may lead to the...
Clinical Review
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Total Joint Replacement: Rivaroxaban Update
Clinical trials have shown that rivaroxaban is superior to enoxaparin, the current standard of care, in preventing venous thromboembolism after...
Best Practices
Enhancing Patient Satisfaction Through the Use of Complementary Therapies
Researchers at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Ohio explored the impact of complementary and alternative medicine therapies on...
Best Practices
The Clinical Impact of Electronic Consultation in Diabetes Care
Electronic consultations, a collaboration between primary care providers and endocrinologists in VISN 16, help accelerate access to specialty care...