AbstractBackground: The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of an internist physician specialized in diabetes, appointed as an in-house physician in the orthopedic wards, on improving clinical outcomes and in particular 30-day mortality. Methods: We analyzed a cohort of patients hospitalized more than 24 h in the orthopedic service. The analyses included a comparative… Continue reading Internal medicine physician embedded in an orthopedic service in a level 1 hospital: clinical impact