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ISSN0011-7781
DELAWARE
MEDICAL
JOURNAL
Official Publication of the Medical Society of Delaware
900 Prides Crossing Newark, Delaware 19713
Editor-in-Chief
Peter V. Rocca, MD
Editorial Board
Vincent F. Carr, DO
Evan H. Crain, MD
Steven L. Edell, DO Gerard J. Fulda, MD Stephanie H. Guarino, MD Rebecca Jaffe, MD, MPH Nancy Kim, MD
James F. Lally, MD
Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH Brian W. Little, MD, PhD
Gregory A. Masters, MD
Leo W. Raisis, MD
Anthony C. Sciscione, DO
Sonya N. Tuerff, MD
Robert J. Varipapa, MD
Michael R. Zaragoza, MD
Former Editors
Robert B. Flinn, MD
G. Stephen DeCherney, MD, MPH
Contents
153 PRESIDENT’S PAGE
Why Legalization of Recreational
172 CASE REPORT
When All Else Fails: Treatment
of Recurrent and Refractory SVT
Vitaliy Belyshev, MD; Jeremy Berberian, MD; Jonathan McGhee, DO
CASE REPORT
Colon Cancer Diagnosed by Falsely Low Hemoglobin A1c Ronak M. Patel, MD; M. James Lenhard, Jr., MD; Prakash Seshadri, MD
PRACTICE
182
184 186
187
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155 156
160
NATIONAL CANCER
INSTITUTE CLINICAL
TRIAL OF THE MONTH 176
COVER STORY
Nicholas J. Petrelli, MD, FACS: Fighting the Good Fight, One Cell at a Time
Mary S. Fenimore
OPINION
Your Opinion Matters: The Debate Over Physician- Assisted Suicide/Medical Aid in Dying Continues
Andrew W. Dahlke, MD
DIMER
MANAGEMENT
Struggling with social media? Here’s how to get it right. Tina Irgang Leaderman
MSDIS CORNER
Marijuana Is Not an Intelligent Decision
Andrew W. Dahlke, MD
162 The Delaware Institute of Medical Education and
Research (DIMER) Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
Sherman L. Townsend
Violence in the Workplace: Seven Actions to Mitigate Risks
AMA ANNUAL MEETING
AMA Meeting Highlights
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
REFLECTION
164
166
On the Cover: Nicholas J. Petrelli, MD, FACS
“Working Together to ‘Transform 1 Million Realities’”
Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, President, American Medical Association
MEMBER NEWS
How the DIMER Program Shaped This Physician’s Career
Ashley Panichelli, MD
CASE REPORT
Coming Events / Hospital News
Factors and Bias Impacting the Quality of Chest Compressions
Mandie M. Baker, MD; Emily M. Granitto, MD; Amy Cherico, RN, BSN; Mia A. Papas, PhD; Leila P. Getto, MD
The Delaware Medical Journal (ISSN 0011-7781, USPS 152140) is published bi-monthly by the Medical Society of Delaware at 900 Prides Crossing, Newark, DE 19713. Periodicals postage paid at Newark, Delaware, 19711 and additional entry offices. Copyright 2019 by the Medical Society of Delaware. The Delaware Medical Journal does not hold itself responsible for statements made by any contributor or advertiser. Annual subscription rates are $30 for domestic and $45 for overseas. Single copies are $2.50. Advertising copy is accepted, subject to the approval of the Editorial Board of the Medical Society of Delaware. For information about advertising, call the Journal office at (302) 366-1400. POSTMASTER: Address changes to 900 Prides Crossing, Newark, DE 19713.
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