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Theodore A. Stern, MD

Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont; Burlington Lakeside Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Burlington, Vermont

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Rounds in the General Hospital

June 27, 2019

Have you ever wondered what criteria need to be satisfied before a patient can be involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital? Read this article to explore the clinical, legal,...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

November 8, 2018

Have you ever wondered whether physicians have the right to restrict patients' behavior when they are voluntary inpatients? As a health care provider, have you been afraid to be...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

October 4, 2018

Have you ever wondered if and how often an electrocardiogram should be obtained to monitor the QTc? Have you been unclear about which medical and metabolic conditions and medications...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

May 31, 2018

Have you ever wondered whether you could facilitate better collaboration with a patient who appears to reject your help during an acute medical event? Have you ever had trouble...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

January 4, 2018

Have you ever wondered what is responsible for an altered mental status with abnormal movements? Have you been uncertain about when and how to evaluate a patient with such...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

November 30, 2017

First-line treatments for bipolar disorder are associated with multisystem side effects, especially weight gain, that predispose patients to obstructive sleep apnea among other complications. This article provides up-to-date information...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

October 5, 2017

Have you ever wondered how common bowel and bladder dysfunction are postpartum? Have you ever felt ill-prepared to make a decision with regard to further workup or treatment? Have...
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November 24, 2016

Can an interactive presentation about lifestyle medicine prepare medical students to coach patients in managing chronic illnesses? Read the results of a study involving students from Harvard Medical School...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

September 15, 2016

Have you ever wondered whether the presence of myoclonus helped to create or narrow your differential diagnosis? Have you ever been uncertain about whether or how to treat focal...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

July 21, 2016

Crying is prevalent in the general hospital and should not be dismissed since the potential etiologies include serious medical, neurologic, and psychiatric conditions. Empathic expressions, as well as pharmacologic...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

June 23, 2016

Have you ever been confronted by a patient who appeared angry? Have you ever feared for your safety while with a patient or wondered how you could have approached...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

February 18, 2016

Have you ever struggled to decide whether prescribing opioids for chronic pain is appropriate or wondered how likely it is that one of your patients will become dependent following...
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