January 15, 2012 | National College of Physicians®
Journal of Medicine
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Steve Jobs Tried Exotic Treatments to Combat Cancer, Book Say

The Journal of Medicine - In his last years, Steven P. Job veered from exotic diets to cutting-edge treatments as he fought the cancer that ultimately took his life, according to his new biography.

Can Doctors Predict How Long a Patient Will Live?

The Journal of Medicine Slender, in her 60s and possessing the stoicism of someone who had single-handedly raised children in the toughest section of the city, our patient faced a difficult challenge of the medical kind. 

Smoking Can Make Your Nipples Fall Off

The Journal of Medicine  -  I cringe every time I see a patient for a breast lift who is a smoker. I’m deathly afraid that despite my warnings, she will smoke before or after surgery and cause her nipples to turn black and fall off.

Most Physicians Handle Money Poorly

The Journal of Medicine - Recently, Ron Lieber wrote about character traits that doctors have that may lead them to financial harm. Here's a sampling of comments received in response:

The Drug App Comes Free, With A Pharma Sales Rep

The Journal of Medicine - Epocrates has won over nearly half of the nation’s doctors for its free smartphone apps that lets them look up information on drug dosing, interactions and insurance coverage while seeing a patient.

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