By Martin Stallone, MD
Instances of flu begin to rise in October and November and influenza-like infections typically peak between December and March. Getting an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations.
By Martin Stallone, MD
Patient care has changed in this country to reflect the different demands of outpatient care and inpatient care. Although there are some primary care physicians who continue to treat patients when they are hospitalized, the majority focus on outpatient care. Physicians who see patients only in their offices rely on “hospitalists,” which are doctors who specialize in caring for patients while they are in the hospital.