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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

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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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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PCC
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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PCC
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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PCC
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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Rounds in the General Hospital

October 22, 2015

What makes the doctor-patient relationship so powerful? How can you strengthen it or prevent it from crumbling? What are the consequences of unsatisfactory or adversarial relationships? Read these case...
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September 23, 2015

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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

August 27, 2015

Have you ever disliked or been repulsed by a patient whom you have just met? Did he or she seem obnoxious, pompous, or entitled? Have you been amazed or...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

May 14, 2015

In this article, the authors describe the case of Ms A, a 26-year-old woman who was admitted to a general hospital for worsening agitation, auditory hallucinations, and an inability...
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