Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs
Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
Type of Provider Impacts Health Care Utilization in LBP
For new entries into care with low back pain, health care use up with physiatry versus primary care
Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine
Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage
No Benefit Seen With Physical Tx in Acute Lateral Epicondylitis
For most, PT plus placebo or steroid injection similar to no treatment at all
September 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for September 2015. This roundup includes the...
Colds, Flu Up Odds for Stroke in Children, Though Risk Is Low
Researchers also found children who had all of their vaccinations were less vulnerable
Strategies Provided for Improving EHR Efficiency
Tips include educating staff about preferences and processes, using own templates to reduce editing
Angioedema Induced by New Classes of Drugs
Angioedema occurs with DPP IV or neprilysin blockers; bradykinin contribution seems likely
Negative Spiritual Belief Linked to Worse Health Outcomes
Link seen for individuals with heterogeneous health conditions, regardless of positive spiritual beliefs
CDC: Injuries Cost $671 Billion in the United States in 2013
Accidents and violence the driving forces, CDC officials report