Addiction Medicine
Original Research
Evaluating Patient Barriers to Tobacco Cessation Treatment
Accessibility issues may play a significant role in preventing participation in tobacco cessation programs.
Government and Regulations
Quitting Smoking During Substance Abuse Treatment
Original Research
Legal and Clinical Evolution of Veterans Health Administration Policy on Medical Marijuana
Discrepancies between state and federal law confront federal practitioners with ethical and legal dilemmas in the care of veterans wishing to use...
Product Review
My Family Health Portrait; Quit and Stay Quit; ChooseMyPlate
There are diseases that can’t be seen coming, but there are diseases that can be screened for, if only we knew what we were looking to find....
Government and Regulations
More Hospitals Learning to Share; Expanding Research Into PTSD and TBI; ED Visits for CNS Stimulant Abuse on the Rise; Talking About Suicide Matters; Decline in Childhood Obesity
For every 10 hospitals, 6 exchanged electronic health information with other providers and hospitals in 2012, a 41% jump since 2008, according to...
Government and Regulations
Nurses Joining Forces to Care for Veterans; REACHing Out for the Homeless; Expediting Claims for Long-Suffering Veterans; More Help for Smokers Who Want to Quit
Last year, the U.S. health care community—including 135 medical colleges and teaching institutions, more than 150 state and national nursing...
Article
A Brighter Prognosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Pharmacology
Smoking and Clopidogrel Response
Clinical Review
Safe Use of Buprenorphine/Naloxone in a Veteran With Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection
As the number of veterans with multiple injuries and hepatitis C virus increases, these clinicians address concerns regarding the best course of...