Issue Summary November 5, 2013




Annals of Internal Medicine Podcast show

Summary: Summary of the November 5, 2013 issue, including articles on streptococcal pharyngitis, dietary patterns at midlife and health in aging, mortality after prison release, and screening for cognitive impairment in older adults; the USPSTF recommendation on screening for primary hypertension in children and adolescents; an ACP position paper on clinical care teams; commentaries on meanings and perceptions of words used in patient presentations and hospital accountability and population health; as well as recommendations from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee on public reporting of health care-associated surveillance data.