News tagged with primary care
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Decision support reduces antibiotic usage for bronchitis
(HealthDay)—Decision support strategies can help reduce the over-prescription of antibiotics for acute bronchitis in primary care settings, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA Internal Me ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Simple intervention helps doctors communicate better when prescribing medications
When it comes to prescribing medications to their patients, physicians could use a dose of extra training, according to a new study led by a UCLA researcher.
Health
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Many more doctors using electronic health records
(HealthDay)—More than two-thirds of family doctors now use electronic health records, and the percentage doing so doubled between 2005 and 2011, a new study finds.
Health
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Care homes and NHS need to work together, research finds
Care homes and NHS healthcare services must work more closely together to improve levels of care for older people, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire.
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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Stressed out? Tips for taking control
While part of everyday life, stress seems to intensify around the holidays and into the new year.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2013 |
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U.S. efforts to boost number of primary care doctors have failed
(HealthDay)—Amid signs of a growing shortage of primary care physicians in the United States, a new study shows that the majority of newly minted doctors continues to gravitate toward training positions ...
Health
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Weight counseling decreases despite rise in obesity
While the number of overweight and obese Americans has increased, the amount of weight counseling offered by primary care physicians has decreased—especially for patients with high blood pressure and diabetes—according ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Educational debt of pediatric residents increasing
(HealthDay)—For pediatric residents, educational debt is increasing and has an independent effect on clinical practice goals, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Timely reminders boost childhood immunizations rates
New research from the Children's Outcomes Research Program at Children's Hospital Colorado shows that timely reminders by state or local health departments are more effective at increasing immunization rates among preschool ...
Health
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Surgery consultation common after MRI of the spine
(HealthDay)—Almost half of patients whose primary care physicians recommend a lumbosacral or cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan go on to receive a surgical consultation, but few end up ...
Surgery
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Physicians admit feeling under qualified and lacking necessary education to treat obesity
Your primary care physician may be your first choice for assistance with most health-related issues, but according a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, primary care physicians ...
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 20, 2012 |
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European trial confirms commonly prescribed antibiotic ineffective for treating cough
The antibiotic amoxicillin, that doctors typically prescribe for common lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) such as cough and bronchitis, is no more effective at relieving symptoms than the use of no medication, even ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Primary care physicians play vital role in caring for diabetes patients
Previous research has shown that patients without a consistent primary care physician (PCP) have worse outcomes than those who do, but little is known about why this is true. New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
Diabetes
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Number of independent physicians continues to decline
(HealthDay)—Physician business models are transforming, with a sustained shift away from independent practice, according to report released by the consulting firm Accenture.
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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U.S. task force urges docs to counsel kids against smoking
(HealthDay)—Primary-care doctors should offer children and teens counseling and educational programs to prevent them from smoking, according to new recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services ...
Addiction
Dec 11, 2012 |
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