According to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), large majorities of primary care physicians believe that advanced medical imaging, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic ...
Jan 26, 2015
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Life after a traumatic brain injury resulting from a car accident, a bad fall or a neurodegenerative disease changes a person forever. But the injury doesn't solely affect the survivor – the lives of their spouse or partner ...
Oct 24, 2014
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Patients likely to benefit the most from antiviral therapy for influenza were prescribed these drugs infrequently during the 2012-2013 influenza season, while antibiotics may have been overprescribed. Published in Clinical ...
Jul 17, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The need for hospital physicians is growing, according to an article published Jan. 3 in Medical Economics.
Feb 21, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Pathways to Excellence document has been released for graduate medical education as a foundation for preparing the physician workforce in patient safety and quality ...
Feb 7, 2014
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People who identify their blood pressure medications by shape, size and color instead of by name may risk poor blood pressure control and increase their risk of hospitalization, finds a recent study in the Journal of Health ...
Dec 4, 2013
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Using telemedicine to unite clinicians and provide health education for them—and by extension, their patients —is an effective way to manage childhood obesity in remote areas. For these communities, which often have limited ...
Nov 4, 2013
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The first of five policy briefs—the hallmark of an ongoing, multi-disciplinary study titled "For the Sake of All: A Report on the Health and Well-Being of African Americans in St. Louis"—has been released to coincide ...
Aug 28, 2013
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Research using electronic clinical data (ECD) has the potential to make major contributions to health care research and improve patient outcomes. However, many complex issues remain unanswered. A special August supplement ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Emergency department information systems (EDIS), a significant focus of both federal legislation and U.S. health care reform, may ultimately improve the quality of medical care delivered in hospitals, but as currently configured ...
Jun 24, 2013
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