Theodore A. Stern, MD
Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Rounds in the General Hospital
Prior Discharges Against Medical Advice and Withdrawal of Consent: What They Can Teach Us About Patient Management
January 27, 2011
Read this article to review a case vignette example of a discharge against medical advice, known characteristics and prevalence of such discharges, and management strategies for the presented patient...
Rounds in the General Hospital
Current Approaches to the Recognition and Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens: "Old Wine in New Bottles" or "New Wine in Old Bottles"
June 17, 2010
How long and how much alcohol does a person have to drink before being at risk for developing withdrawal symptoms after sudden abstinence? Which strategies can best manage alcohol...
