tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637461283328505191.post6320400204680073852..comments2024-03-28T05:11:22.047-04:00Comments on AIDS Treatment News: Diabetes Care Misses Mark in HIV PatientsJohn S. Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00687027750541840902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637461283328505191.post-34271239407548571612010-10-26T16:12:42.521-04:002010-10-26T16:12:42.521-04:00I'll look forward to reading the original rese...I'll look forward to reading the original research, but to play Devil's Advocate for a moment: How do we know that mechanically checking feet means "quality"? I grant it indicates a certain thoroughness, but could it be that more critical tasks were prioritized better in the clinics who scored "poorly" on foot-checking? And to be fair to the HIV clinics, the endocrine folks would not be able to SPELL the antiretrovirals, much less prescribe them. HIV specialists wind up having to be specialists in everything now, and it's not easy. Also, the endocrine folks probably had 30 minutes per visit, minimum, and probably saw 6-10 cases per session, instead of the 10-14 that the primaries probably saw, with 12 minutes per case.Rick Loftus, M.D.http://tenthousandvirtues.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com