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Docs Rate 18% of Patients as “Difficult”

Feb 3, 2011

Almost 18% of patients are considered difficult by physicians, according to a new study — which also found that this group is more likely to experience worse short-term outcomes than other patients. Unlike previous studies...

Identifying Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome

Feb 2, 2011

Nutritional status has been shown to greatly impact treatment tolerance and the long-term...

Hospital-Based Physicians Could See 2.3% Pay Hike in 2011

Jan 18, 2011

Hospital-based physicians are predicted to receive a 2.3% increase in base salary in 2011, according to a new healthcare salary survey by the Hay Group management consulting firm. This increase is just under the 2.7% raise...

Infamous Study Linking Autism to Vaccines Called a “Fraud”

Jan 6, 2011

The study that triggered worldwide controversy over childhood vaccinations linked to autism was...

Could New Blood Test Detect Cancer?

Jan 4, 2011

A blood test that could revolutionize the way doctors detect and treat cancer is one step closer...

Reducing the Pain of Fibromyalgia

Dec 28, 2010

The chronic pain syndrome of fibromyalgia afflicts nearly 2% of women and a smaller proportion of...

Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Infection: A Guideline Update

Dec 28, 2010

Successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been linked to dramatic decreases in HIV- and...

Conference Highlights: The 2010 Veith Symposium

Dec 28, 2010

The 37th annual Veith Symposium was held from November 17 to 21 in New York City. The features...

Pediatric Surgery: Analyzing Informed Consent

Dec 21, 2010

When performing surgery in adults, the processes preceding the operation are often routine for...

Conference Highlights: American Heart Association’s 2010 Scientific Sessions

Dec 21, 2010

The American Heart Association held its 2010 Scientific Sessions from November 13 to 17 in...

Balancing Life With a Career in Surgery

Dec 21, 2010

Graduate surgical education has changed significantly during the past 20 years. Several events...

Electronic Health Records Present Potential Malpractice Threat

Dec 15, 2010

One of the highly touted benefits of electronic health records (EHRs) is reducing malpractice incidents and medical errors by providing improved documentation, an automatic safeguard against medication errors and drug...

New Insights in Treating SFA & Popliteal Arteries

Dec 14, 2010

There is still considerable uncertainty about the best endovascular treatment strategies for...

Conference Highlights: ACR 2010 Annual Scientific Sessions

Dec 14, 2010

The 2010 Scientific Sessions of the American College of Rheumatology, or ACR, was held from...

Strategies to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection

Dec 14, 2010

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common causes of infectious...

Conference Highlights: IDSA 2010 Annual Meeting

Dec 9, 2010

The Infectious Diseases Society of America, or IDSA, held its 2010 annual meeting from October 21...

A Toolkit on Supervised Exercise for PAD

Dec 9, 2010

Clinical practice guidelines for treatment of lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD)...

Effective Resources for PAD

Nov 30, 2010

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a clinical manifestation of atherosclerosis, which occurs when...

A Strategy to Prevent Postoperative Pneumonia

Nov 30, 2010

Postoperative pneumonia continues to create a burden on healthcare systems, often leading to...

Helpful Guidelines for Heart Health in Diabetes

Nov 29, 2010

This Physician’s Weekly feature covering guidelines for heart health in diabetes was...

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