Pain Management: A Look at Provider Perspectives
It has been well established that pain is the most commonly reported symptom in primary care and a...
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Do Hospital Formula Samples Undermine Breast-Feeding?
Along with their little bundle of joy and a stack of papers and pamphlets, some new parents are...
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Patients Wary of Care from Surgical Residents
Most patients approve of teaching facilities and training residents. However, a new study has...
Read MoreThe Impact of Body Language on Health Exams
What messages are you unwittingly conveying to your patients through nonverbal cues, and what cues are they sending to you that you may be missing? A recent study in this month’s issue of Journal of Evaluation in Clinical...
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Surgeons Question New Transplant Guidelines
Surgeons are concerned that organ availability will decrease because new organ transplant...
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Considering Artificial Disc Replacement
Neck and low back pain accounts for between $50 billion and $75 billion in direct and indirect...
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Tonsillectomy Guidelines for Children
Approximately 530,000 tonsillectomies are performed each year in the United States, making these...
Read MorePri-Med PQRIwizard: Qualify for Your Incentive Payment!
PQRIwizard allows physicians to quickly and easily participate in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) with an easy-to-use online tool that provides step-by-step guidance through the reporting system. PQRS 2011 is a...
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MRSA Contaminates Hospital Privacy Curtains
Though you dutifully wash your hands, your hand-hygiene efforts may be in vain if you touch...
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An Innovative Model for Dementia Care
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that about 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease....
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First-Ever Guidelines Issued for IC/BPS
According to recent data, interstitial cystitis/ bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is more common...
Read MoreMedical School Debt Includes a Pile of Worries
Some residents appear to pay a high price to become a doctor—and that’s in addition to the cost of education. Suboptimal quality of life and symptoms of burnout are associated with educational debt among residents, according to...
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Welcome Guidelines for Managing MRSA in Adults & Children
MRSA has been well documented as a significant cause of both healthcare–associated and...
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Will a Drink a Day Keep Dementia Away?
Light to moderate drinking—be it of beer, wine, or spirits—seems to reduce the risk for dementia...
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Wanted: Pain Training in Psychiatry
Chronic pain is a public health problem of pandemic proportions that affects more than 70 million...
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The Impact of Complications on Colorectal Cancer Care
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is diagnosed in almost 150,000 patients in the United States each year and...
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Surgeon Sleep Deprivation: The Case for Informed Consent
Sleep deprivation has been shown to adversely affect clinical performance and impair psychomotor...
Read MoreSmartphones: Clinical Communication Pal or Pest?
A recent analysis in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found that the use of smartphones for clinical communication increased efficiency among physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals compared with the use of...
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Bacteria Contaminates 60% of Hospital Uniforms
More than 60% of uniforms worn by hospital nurses and doctors tested positive for potentially...
Read MoreDrug Profits to Plunge as Top Patents Expire: Mixed Blessing?
Over the next 14 months, patents for seven of the world’s top-selling brand-name drugs are set to expire – including heavy hitters like Lipitor and Plavix. Revenues the pharma companies earn from these drugs will plunge...
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