Vnitr Lek 2021, 67(7):394-398 | DOI: 10.36290/vnl.2021.106

In general medicine surplus of care can harm the patients

Luboš Kotík
Interní klinika, Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice Praha

Article brings several chosen topics, where in therapy and diagnostic would less be more, that are very often dealt by so called generalists, experts with broad knowledge in medicine. Those are first of all internists and general practitioners.

Keywords: anticoagulation, biomarkers of inflamation, proton pump inhibitors, pharmocological interactions, polypramasia, pulmonary embolism.

Published: November 1, 2021  Show citation

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Kotík L. In general medicine surplus of care can harm the patients. Vnitr Lek. 2021;67(7):394-398. doi: 10.36290/vnl.2021.106.
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