Improvements in quality of care associated with the GP pay for performance scheme in the UK appear to have been achieved at the expense of small detrimental effects on non-incentivised aspects of care, finds a study published ...
Jun 29, 2011
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Patients diagnosed with non-cardiac chest pain are reluctant to believe they do not have heart disease. A new study shows that explaining the test results convinces patients and reduces the likelihood of future chest pain. ...
Dec 12, 2020
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People with autoimmune or auto-inflammatory rheumatic diseases have an increased risk of infections. This can be due to the underlying disease itself, or may be caused by treatment with immunomodulating or immunosuppressive ...
Oct 28, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about health and revealed significant flaws within our health care systems. It has also raised questions about the role of technology, as well as ethical concerns about the ...
Nov 2, 2023
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New research published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health has shown people who are forced to relocate after a bushfire are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD.
Aug 16, 2022
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Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have developed a method that simplifies the diagnosis of ear infections (otitis media), something which annually affects half a billion children worldwide. The software-based method ...
Mar 30, 2016
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As we enter the festive season it's a good time to think about what all those celebratory alcoholic drinks can do to your gut.
Dec 27, 2023
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The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed whether risk-based breast cancer screening has advantages over the conventional age-based screening program. The central result: the current prediction ...
Oct 4, 2022
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A global study shows people born very preterm or with very low birthweight have a high risk of lung disease and are not reaching their full airway capacity by early adulthood.
May 21, 2019
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If you think you're allergic to penicillin, but have never been tested, ask for a referral to an allergist to confirm the allergy. Many physicians whose patients have "penicillin allergy" in their charts don't know that frequently, ...
Nov 11, 2016
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