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AMA: Case before Supreme Court threatens patient privacy
(HealthDay)—A case before the Supreme Court is potentially threatening patient confidentiality, according to the American Medical Association (AMA).
Dec 4, 2015
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Emergency department opioid prescribing
The Emergency Department (ED) is at the convergence of the opioid epidemic as emergency physicians (EPs) routinely care for patients with adverse effects from opioids, including overdoses and those battling addiction, as ...
May 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Examination of prior authorization policies for antipsychotic prescribing to children
With a concern about inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications to children, 31 states have implemented prior authorization policies for atypical antipsychotic prescribing, mostly within the past 5 years, and ...
Mar 3, 2015
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Addiction
Exploring the use of alcohol-interactive prescription medication among US drinkers
Approximately 71 percent of American adults drink alcohol. While alcohol interacts negatively with a number of commonly prescribed medications, little is known on a population level about the use of alcohol-interactive (AI) ...
Jan 16, 2015
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Dermatologists with access to sample drugs write costlier prescriptions, study finds
Dermatologists with access to free drug samples are more likely than those without access to samples to write prescriptions for drugs that are more expensive, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University ...
Apr 16, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Rush to prescribe: Study questions speed in giving antidepressants to grieving parents
Some doctors are too quick to prescribe antidepressants to parents who have suffered the death of a child either during pregnancy or within the first month of life, according to a study conducted by Florida State University ...
Mar 19, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many vets prescribed medication without diagnosis of mental illness
(Medical Xpress)—Three in 10 veterans prescribed psychotropic drugs do not have a diagnosis of a mental illness, a new Yale study shows.
Nov 1, 2013
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Most teens have easy access to their prescription drugs, study finds
Three in four teens who were prescribed medication during the last six months had unsupervised access to them at home, likely increasing the risk of overdose, substance abuse and drug diversion, a new University of Michigan ...
Aug 14, 2013
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Older patients will make lifestyle changes to avoid fractures, study finds
Older patients who know they are at risk of fractures will make positive lifestyle changes to avoid them, such as exercising, wearing proper footwear and taking supplements, a new study has found.
Jun 14, 2013
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Most doctors feel they are under-using mobile apps
(HealthDay)—Most physicians feel they are not maximizing use of mobile applications, and would utilize additional electronic health record (EHR) functionalities if they were available, according to poll conducted by Black ...
Jun 11, 2013
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