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Revision as of 03:10, 28 November 2016
A medicine consult is a consult to the internal medicine or hospital medicine service.
Does a Patient Need to Have Medical Problems in Order to Consult Medicine?
No.
What is the Main Function of a Medicine Consult?
To restart home medications.[1][2]
Anything Else?'
Cover the pager of a subspecialty service instead of the subspecialty service.
- ↑ Hospitalists Panic, Ortho Continues Home Medications Without Consultation
- ↑ Medicine Consult on the Fence About Restarting HCTZ
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