Sat.May 13, 2017 - Fri.May 19, 2017

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Why we need to talk about History in Medical Education More often

The Digital Apothecary

History Still Matters. It's just how we use it. Medical education offers a snapshot of current practices and literature for many students under the guidance of current practitioners. Educators across all healthcare spheres rely on teaching what the current standards of care and evaluation in the medical environment at present are to help them get them to their clinical experiences prepared.

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3 Classic Medications That Cause Insomnia

Med Ed 101

There are many medications that cause insomnia. With any new symptoms, we must first rule out the possibility of medication adverse effects. Here’s 3 classic examples of the prescribing cascade due to drug induced insomnia. Corticosteroids. They are used for so many different conditions. Inflammatory disorders, pain, allergic reactions, and respiratory problems are a few […].

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Clinical Conundrum – Gemfibrozil and Statins, What to do?

Med Ed 101

Drug interactions is one thing that pharmacists need to be experts at managing. Gemfibrozil and statins present an interesting drug interaction that needs to be addressed. How should we address the interaction? Do other alternatives exist? Other alternatives to the statin are probably unlikely as many patients have cardiovascular disease or other clinical concerns that […].

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