The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

By: Franco Murillo Reviewed by: Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers. Today we are going to talk about Illness scripts ! Define an illness script 2.- Describe the core components of an illness script 3.- Demonstrate the utility of an illness script in clinical reasoning 4.- So let’s dive in!

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 20, 2025

During that time, psychologist Herbert Freudenberger volunteered at a New York City free clinic treating addiction. He overheard the term and used it to describe himself and clinic staff in a 1974 article on staff burnout detailing long-term physical and psychological job stress. Now we’re getting somewhere.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

Other family doctors only see patients in their clinics. A primary care doctor knows your entire health history, so we may see your illness/problem in a different light. There are lab tests, imaging studies, vaccines, and screening questions for people in different age groups, as well as for folks with certain lifestyle habits.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For example, we spend the first half talking about a RCT simulation study of clinician verbal and non-verbal communication with a seriously ill patient with cancer. Amber tells the moving story of how these findings led a clinical colleague, her chief, to question and change his behavior. Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast, Amber.

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PEMBlog

MAY 9, 2024

Febrile seizures are due to the degree of fever, not the rate of temperature rise, even though we see them as the temperature is increasing rapidly in the early parts of the illness. The majority of children have febrile seizures on the first day of illness. In some cases, it’s actually their first manifestation of illness.

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