E-cigarettes confirmed to be safer than smoking in long-term study
External URL
http://annals.org/aim/article/2599869/nicotine-carcinogen-toxin-exposure-long-term-e-cigarette-nicotine-replacement
Call for fall 2017 Board of Governors resolutions
External URL
https://www.acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/31/6.htm
Still No Consensus on Antibiotics for Persistent Sinus Infection
External URL
http://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/uristheflu/62949
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
MedPage Today (see attachment)
Too many drugs: solutions to polypharmacy problems
External URL
http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/too-many-drugs-solutions-polypharmacy-problems
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
Medical Economics
Doctors Make the Case for Obamacare or Something Like It
External URL
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/doctors-make-case-obamacare-or-something-it-n716196
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
NBC News
Presidents of Five Medical Organizations Representing 500,000 Physicians and Medical Students Meet with U.S. Senators With One Message: Protect Patients’ Access to Health Care
(Washington, February 2, 2017)— Leaders of five medical organizations representing 500,000 physicians and medical students today urged U.S. senators to maintain affordable and meaningful coverage and access to health care for the millions of Americans who are now covered under current law and benefit from other consumer protections.
Medical group urges protection for doctors, patients after U.S. travel ban
External URL
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-medical-idUSKBN15H049
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
Reuters
American College of Physicians Issues Comprehensive Statement on U.S. Immigration Policy
ACP opposes religious tests, refugee ban, denial of entry for persons with legal visas;
supports path to legal residency for "Dreamers"
January 31, 2017
Attributable to:
Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP, President, American College of Physicians
ACP releases new adult high-value care cases
External URL
http://www.acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/31/4.htm
ACP reaffirms commitment to non-discrimination
January 30, 2017
Attributable to:
ACP President Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP President, American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today issued a statement reaffirming its commitment toward non-discrimination against physicians, medical students and others in immigration policies, and affirmed concerns that such discriminatory practices can have a negative impact on public and global health.