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FSMB: Approaches explored for expediting multi-state licenses

(HealthDay)—New approaches are being explored for streamlining physician multi-state licensure to accommodate the use of telemedicine in the delivery of health care, according to a report from a meeting ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tuberculosis in Nunavut can be controlled

A combined strategy is needed to combat tuberculosis in Nunavut where the rate is 66 times higher than in the general Canadian population, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trauma patients, community say they support exception from informed consent research

Traumatic injury – including car accidents, gunshot wounds, and stabbings – is the leading cause of death for people younger than 40 years old in the United States, but despite the toll of these injuries, few emergency ...

Surgery created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One-third of physician assistants work in primary care

(HealthDay)—Roughly one-third of physician assistants (PAs) choose to work in primary care, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

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Researchers identify promising treatments for chronic fatigue

(Medical Xpress)—Two treatments most likely to lead to recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been identified by UK researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early palliative care in lung CA focuses on coping, symptoms

(HealthDay)—Early palliative care (PC) clinic visits, integrated with standard oncologic care for patients with metastatic lung cancer, emphasize symptom management, coping, and psychosocial aspects of ...

Health created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treating constipation in seniors: A review of current treatments

For seniors who are constipated, the use of polyethylene glycol and lactulose are effective, according to a review of current treatments published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The article reviews the l ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows unassisted method works best to restore independent breathing in patients on ventilators

(Medical Xpress)—Use of a device that supplies humidified oxygen is more effective than a technique that reduces positive airway pressure delivered to the lungs in helping patients who have been on a ventilator more than ...

Other created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Improving health care for Cambodian-Americans

Scarred by years of torture and abuse under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodian refugees in the United States have been found to have significantly higher physical and mental health problems compared ...

Health created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Digital diagnostic tools lead to patient dissatisfaction, says MU expert

Health care practitioners now can access patients' data using electronic medical records, which often include information systems that assess individuals' medical histories and clinical research to facilitate doctors' diagnoses. ...

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts propose overhaul of ethics oversight of research

The longstanding ethical framework for protecting human volunteers in medical research needs to be replaced because it is outdated and can impede efforts to improve health care quality, assert leaders in bioethics, medicine, ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Free clinics reduce emergency department visits

People who receive primary care from free clinics are less likely to use the emergency department for minor issues, according to a team of medical researchers.

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Transparent pricing doesn't curb doctors' use of high-cost hospital imaging tests

In a study designed to see if doctors who are told the exact price of expensive medical tests like MRIs in advance would order fewer of them, Johns Hopkins researchers got their answer: No.

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emergency room redux for many patients after hospitalization

Following a hospitalization, patients face many challenges as they transition home. A new study of this vulnerable period published by Yale School of Medicine researchers in JAMA found that a substantial number of patien ...

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simple policy change could solve US physician shortages in 25 states, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—According to a new University of Virginia study, half of the 50 states could end their primary care physician shortages, and save billions annually in health care costs, by a simple policy change: equalizing ...

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast