Medical-legal partnership (MLP) integrates the unique expertise of lawyers into collaborative clinical environments. MLP teams meet the needs of individual patients while also detecting structural problems at the root of health inequities and advancing solutions at the institutional, community, and…
Medical-legal partnerships vary widely in how they are structured and use data to inform service delivery. Epidemiological data on certain chronic conditions’ prevalence, the incidence of potentially preventable morbidity, and health-harming legal factors also influence approaches to care. This article…
This case commentary considers unique features of medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) in the Veterans Health Administration that may potentially mediate and minimize ethical tensions that may arise in MLP collaborations involving diagnosing and documenting disability.
An older patient with history of alcohol use disorder was admitted for altered mental status and received valproic acid and olanzapine from the psychiatric service. On hospital day 2, the patient acutely developed bilateral periorbital edema. What would you do…
Importance At least 10 million people in the United States have an intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD). People with IDD experience considerably higher rates of poor overall health, chronic conditions including diabetes, mental health challenges, maternal mortality, and preventable deaths. This…
Importance The ways in which we access, acquire, and use data in clinical trials have evolved very little over time, resulting in a fragmented and inefficient system that limits the amount and quality of evidence that can be generated. Observations Clinical trial…
Importance Obesity affects approximately 21% of US adolescents and is associated with insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep disorders, depression, and musculoskeletal problems. Obesity during adolescence has also been associated with an increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease and type 2…
This Teachable Moment describes a 62-year-old man with thyrotoxicosis due to excess levothyroxine exposure during tirzepatide treatment that induced rapid weight loss.
A man in his 70s presented with 2 enlarging, painless nodular lesions on the forehead and right cheek. Histopathological examination showed extensive dermal collection of lymphocytes, histiocytes, and macrophages. What is your diagnosis?
This JAMA Insights reviews the health effects of vaping among youth in the US and current recommendations for screening and treatment.
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