Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) would benefit if pulmonary function testing was used more consistently to diagnose the condition, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Nov 14, 2016
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Despite efforts by insurance companies and other payers to move toward compensating physicians based on the quality and value of care they provide, most physicians employed in group practices owned by health systems are paid ...
Jan 28, 2022
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The emerging field of diabetology—a sub-specialty of endocrinology focused on the treatment of people with diabetes—is intended to address an emerging crisis in health care: Nearly one-third of Americans has a type 2 ...
Aug 20, 2018
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Family doctors are in the best position to identify aging patients at risk of frailty early enough to stop—or even reverse—mobility and other function loss, say University of Alberta researchers.
Jul 24, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Uptake of the women's libido-boosting pill flibanserin (Addyi) has been slow since its approval, according to a report published by Bloomberg Business.
Nov 21, 2015
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The quality and efficiency of notes doctors took about their patients improved when they received education and guidelines that emphasized best practices. In a study led by UCLA researchers, physicians were instructed to ...
Jan 17, 2018
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There seems to be a causal effect between inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Dermatology.
Sep 14, 2022
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The underdiagnosis of dementia, especially among Black and Hispanic patients, is a long-standing challenge in medicine. A new study, published in Nature Medicine, finds that an easy five-minute assessment, paired with recommendations ...
Jun 4, 2024
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(HealthDay)—Primary care doctors can detect and treat most cases of depression, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Jul 17, 2019
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Patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain, rather than a primary care physician, were much less likely to be prescribed opioids.
Sep 30, 2019
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