How much time do primary care physicians actually spend one-on-one with patients? Analysis of timestamp data from electronic health records (EHRs) provides useful insights on exam length and other factors related to doctors' ...
Dec 15, 2020
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Low-dose aspirin may improve survival odds for patients battling head/neck and lung cancer, two new studies suggest.
Sep 23, 2019
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Women diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer have a greater risk of dying from the disease depending upon their county of residence, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.
Nov 23, 2020
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In a new study, researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health provide insight into physician moral distress, a condition correlated with burnout and depression. ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Nurse practitioners (NPs) represent 1-in-5 primary care clinicians and their ranks are growing faster than doctors particularly in rural areas, where nearly half of all primary care practices employ at least one NP. Some ...
Jul 31, 2020
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Over the past decade, demand for mental health services has risen significantly, with the number of adults receiving psychiatric care increasing by more than 12 percent since 2011, according to the National Alliance for Mental ...
Sep 6, 2023
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My sister recently noticed significantly enlarged lymph nodes in her neck. Her primary care physician said he thought she had lymphoma. What is lymphoma and what is her prognosis? Is it hereditary?
Nov 9, 2022
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A new Dutch study is being hailed as proof of the need for annual CT screenings of former and current longtime smokers to reduce deaths from lung cancer.
Jan 30, 2020
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UCLA researchers find that they can electronically recruit patients for biomedical research at rates up to 40 times higher than the traditional method of patient portal messages by embedding study recruitment into the pre-appointment ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Physicians who are notified that a patient has died of a drug overdose are more judicious in issuing controlled substances if the notification includes a plan for what to do during subsequent patient visits, according to ...
Jan 12, 2024
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