News tagged with professionalism


Certain online behaviors of docs warrant investigation

(HealthDay)—There is high consensus among state medical boards regarding the likelihood of probable investigations for certain online behaviors, according to a study published in the Jan. 15 issue of the ...

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Better care from doctors who are culturally aware

HIV patients from ethnic minorities receive better quality of care from doctors and other primary healthcare professionals who are the most competent at caring for patients from diverse backgrounds – those who are "culturally ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

SPIRIT 2013 clinical trial protocol guidelines issued

(HealthDay)—A panel of experts, including trial investigators, trial coordinators, and representatives from ethics and regulatory agencies, has developed the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for ...

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Many U.S. teens at risk for suicide despite treatment

(HealthDay)—A new study casts doubt on the value of current professional treatments for teens who struggle with mental disorders and thoughts of suicide.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Online message boards provide outlets for mothers' concerns, researcher says

Parenting infants and toddlers can be challenging, and for generations, mothers have turned to other moms for advice. Now, with the availability of the Internet, mothers are consulting each other using modern venues: online ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hispanics leery of health care providers, often avoid cancer screenings, study shows

When researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues conducted a random telephone survey among blacks, whites and Hispanics in New York, Baltimore and San Juan, Puerto Rico, they found that Hispanics are nearly twice ...

Cancer created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cuba to free doctors from onerous travel rules

(AP)—Cuba is eliminating longstanding restrictions on health care professionals' overseas travel as part of a broader migration reform that takes effect next week, an island doctor told The Associated Press ...

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AMSSM issues position statement on sport-related concussions

Athletes with concussions must be held out of practice or play until all symptoms have resolved, to avoid the risk of further injury during the vulnerable period before the brain has recovered. That's among the key recommendations ...

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many physicians often fulfill patient requests for brand-name drugs instead of equivalent generics

More than a third of U.S. physicians responding to a national survey indicated they often or sometimes prescribed brand-name drugs when appropriate generic substitutes were available simply because patients requested the ...

Medications created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study identifies strategies to help minority students in med school

(Medical Xpress)—While minority populations are rising throughout the country, enrollment by minority students in the nation's medical schools has stagnated. Further, some data show that non-white students face a greater ...

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Just 10 minutes of physical activity multiple times a day improves health

Despite the importance of physical activity, many people feel they don't have enough time to exercise. An active lifestyle that includes engaging in physical activity for less than 10 minutes multiple times ...

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

Economic environment during infancy linked with substance use, delinquent behavior in adolescence

The larger economic environment during infancy may be associated with subsequent substance use and delinquent behavior during adolescence, according to a report published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, a JAMA ...

Health created Dec 31, 2012 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Swine flu kills nine Palestinians

Nine Palestinians have died in an outbreak of the H1N1 influenza strain known as swine flu, the office of Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad said on Saturday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Traditions in Chad harm, kill underfed children

(AP)—On the day of their son's surgery, the family woke before dawn. They saddled their horses and set out across the 12-mile-long carpet of sand to the nearest town, where they hoped the reputed doctor ...

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FDA: Pradaxa not for patients with mechanical heart valves

(HealthDay)—The blood thinner Pradaxa should not be used to prevent stroke or blood clots in patients with mechanical heart valves, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a warning issued Wednesday.

Cardiology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0