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Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Varies With Criteria Applied
Higher prevalence, greater proportion of men with application of ACR modified 2010 criteria
Latino Physician Shortage Has Worsened Since 1980
Decrease in Latino physician rate per 100,000 of the Latino population from 1980 to 2010
Patients Tend to Prefer Formal Physician Attire
Patient preferences influenced by age, geographic location, context of care
Seven Tips Help Doctors Prepare for Meaningful Use Audits
Best way to prepare for an audit is to assume it will happen and make sure MU requirements are met
Americans’ Complementary Health Approaches Changing
Yoga practice and fish oil use up, some other supplement use down
Multidisciplinary Approach Successful in Chronic Back Pain
Continuation of multidisciplinary program improves disability, mental health over 30 months
ACC/AHA Risk Score No Better for Identifying Elevated CAC in RA
Ten-year risk score no better than Framingham Risk Score, Reynolds Risk Score
Smoking Impairs Rx Response in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Swiss study authors say inflammation or a lack of oxygen among possible reasons
Research Misconduct ID’d by FDA Often Unreported in Literature
Only three of 78 published studies mentioned issues of concern uncovered by FDA
Mercury From Seafood Tied to Higher Levels of Autoantibodies
Exposure may raise risk of autoimmune diseases in women
