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Symptoms of knee instability

Knee Instability Increases Risk of Falls in Older Adults

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Those who experience knee buckling are at increased risk of recurrent falls
More patients report satisfaction with overall care in a nonteaching hospitalist service than in a general medicine teaching service

Patients More Satisfied With Care From Hospitalists

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More satisfied in setting of nonteaching hospitalist service versus general medicine teaching service
Influenza infection is associated with increased odds of atrial fibrillation

Influenza Infection Tied to Increased Risk of A-Fib

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Increased risk of atrial fibrillation can be reduced with influenza vaccination
Medical liability reforms are likely to be advanced and challenged in 2016

AMA Highlights Issues Relating to Medical Liability Reform

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New ideas likely to be implemented in 2016 to address existing, developing issues in medical liability
The risk of suicide is increased after concussion

Three-Fold Increased Suicide Risk After Concussion

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Increased long-term risk of suicide, particularly after concussions on weekends
The effect of the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations against prostate-specific antigen screening for all men had a differential effect on urologists and primary care providers

Variable Impact of USPSTF Guidance Against PSA Screen

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Differential effect of 2012 USPSTF recommendations for primary care providers, urologists
Physicians recently met in Seattle to discuss the difficulties and benefits associated with electronic health records in a third town hall meeting on the subject

Doctors Offer Suggestions for Electronic Health Records

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Suggestions offered on how to make EHRs more functional in practice, and reduce regulatory burden
Simplification

Patient-Centered System Recommended for Medical Billing

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Simplification, consolidation, and real-time cost information could improve medical billing system
For patients undergoing drug-eluting stent placement

High Rate of Clopidogrel Non-Adherence After DES Placement

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Based on one-year refill data, 34 percent of patients had proportion of days covered <80 percent
Video games can play a role in medical education

Video Games Offer Educational Methods for Med Students

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Medical students can test their skills and have the freedom to fail and learn from mistakes as gamers