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Study finds disagreement on the role of primary care nurse practitioners

At a time when the U.S. health system is facing both an increasing demand for primary care services and a worsening shortage of primary care physicians, one broadly recommended strategy has been to increase the number and ...

Health May 15, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Specific antibiograms needed for outpatients in primary care

(HealthDay)—Antibiograms, which are designed to help physicians select appropriate antimicrobials to treat bacterial pathogens, should be specifically tailored for outpatients in primary care settings, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 11, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

New Canadian guidelines for treating fibromyalgia

Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat fibromy ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 06, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

90 percent of pediatric specialists not following clinical guidelines when treating preschoolers with ADHD

A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy ...

Attention deficit disorders May 04, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Study finds physicians less likely to 'bond' with overweight patients

In a small study of 39 primary care doctors and 208 of their patients, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that physicians built much less of an emotional rapport with their overweight and obese patients than with their ...

Overweight and Obesity Apr 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

Variations in antibiotic prescribing of acute rhinosinusitis in united states ambulatory settings

Antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) are prescribed frequently— especially for younger adult patients and in primary care settings—despite recent consensus guidelines that discourage antibiotic use in mild cases, ...

Surgery May 09, 2013 | not rated yet | 0