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Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System
New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
Higher Levels of Fungus ID’d in Patients With Crohn’s
Patients with Crohn's had higher levels of Candida tropicalis, Escherichia coli, Serratia marcenscens
Patient, Provider Interventions May Up Colonoscopy Rates
Patient navigators, provider reminders may improve colonoscopy rates after positive fecal test
2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available
Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment
Antibiotic Use Not Linked to Islet, Celiac Disease Autoimmunity
Exposure to and frequency of antibiotic use in young children not associated with risk of autoimmunity
Injured Patients Want More Info on Safety Improvement Efforts
Eighteen of 30 patients and family members reported the CRP experience to be positive overall
Stronger Nocebo Effect When Inert Rx Labeled As Expensive
Neural interactions between cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord mediate this effect
Electrolyte Issues With Chronic Alcohol Use Span Social Spectrum
Telltale signs of chronic alcohol use are large drops in plasma phosphate, magnesium, potassium, calcium
Liver Cancer Remains a Major Public Health Burden Globally
Findings can be used to guide liver cancer prevention efforts
Most Cancer Drugs Approved in Europe Show No Survival Benefit
Even in the postmarketing period, half of cancers have no evidence of significant survival gain
