Archive: 25/01/2017
Most primary care doctors 'strongly endorse' key elements of the Affordable Care Act
Proponents of repealing the Affordable Care Act, including President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, have argued that the law places an undue burden on physicians. However, according ...
Jan 25, 2017
Repeal all of Obamacare? Primary care physicians not in favor, survey suggests
Results of a random sample survey of 426 primary care physicians by a team of researchers found that the majority does not support repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in its entirety, and the percentage ...
Jan 25, 2017
Automation speeds clinical safety surveillance
Using patient outcomes data from approximately 1,800 hospitals, the largest demonstration to date of automated safety surveillance of a medical device is reported in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.
Jan 25, 2017
Study suggests best order of treatment for brain metastases in EGFR lung cancer
About 10 percent of lung cancers in the United States and as many as 40 percent in Asia are driven by mutations in the EGFR gene. EGFR targeted treatment advances over the previous decade now result in multiple options for ...
Jan 25, 2017
'Navigators' help indigenous cancer patients overcome barriers to diagnosis, treatment
New research shows that patient "navigators" are a valuable resource for American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer as they try to overcome barriers to diagnosis and care, and may offer a path to improved treatment ...
Jan 25, 2017