The 'doctor of nursing practice' will see you now
When Vernon Langford sees patients, he typically wears a white lab coat with his title—"Dr."—and his credentials as a nurse practitioner stitched on the front.
Nov 20, 2023
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When Vernon Langford sees patients, he typically wears a white lab coat with his title—"Dr."—and his credentials as a nurse practitioner stitched on the front.
Nov 20, 2023
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A multidisciplinary panel assembled by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published an expert consensus statement that defines the implementation of lifestyle medicine in primary care. The intention of ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients—but both need to do better, a large, new study suggests.
Oct 28, 2023
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A study of more than 73,000 primary care physicians (PCPs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) suggest that both are similarly likely to inappropriately prescribe medications to older patients. According to the authors, this study ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Recent advances in ultrasonography technology have led to increased usage at the point-of-care, with handheld devices offering both diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Oct 18, 2023
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What are you looking forward to this fall and winter?
Oct 13, 2023
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Ads for retirement homes often feature an older couple relaxing in comfortable surroundings, playing a board game or enjoying a meal with friends. They look well—and young for their age—with broad smiles and perfect silver ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Since the 1970s, methadone has been used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) with great success—reducing the likelihood of dying from an opioid overdose by 50% or more. Yet for patients and prescribers alike, choosing the ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Managing transitions in care for older adults and their family caregivers, no matter the care setting, is especially challenging in a rapidly changing health care system. Patient discharges that typically require prescription ...
Sep 25, 2023
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The proportion of health care visits delivered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the US is increasing rapidly and now accounts for a quarter of all health care visits, according to a study published Sept. ...
Sep 14, 2023
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