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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
Characteristics of individuals and health care systems may contribute to the differences in follow-up after a positive fecal blood test

Better Follow-Up Needed After Positive Fecal Blood Tests

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Median time to colonoscopy ranged from about six weeks to six months
Use of a faulty device in a regulatory drug trial has raised questions relating to rivaroxaban use

Safety Issues Raised in Key Trial Supporting Rivaroxaban Use

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Defective point-of-care device used in warfarin arm of ROCKET AF trial calls results into question
Patients with minimal exposure to benzodiazepine have a slightly increased risk of dementia

Minimal Benzodiazepine Exposure May Up Dementia Risk

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However, higher benzodiazepine use is not associated with more rapid cognitive decline
Therapist-guided

Therapist-Guided, Internet-Based CBT Superior for BDD

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Superior to online supportive therapy for symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder
The American Red Cross on Wednesday asked potential blood donors who have traveled to areas where Zika infection is active to wait 28 days before giving blood.

Blood Donors at Risk for Zika Infection Asked to Hold Off

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American Red Cross asks potential donors who have traveled to affected areas to wait 28 days
Although full influenza vaccination coverage is increasing among children aged 6 to 23 months

Less Than Half of U.S. Infants Fully Vaccinated for Influenza

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Increase in full vaccination coverage from 4.8 percent in 2002-2003 to 44.7 percent in 2011-2012
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved the recommended adult immunization schedule for 2016. The recommendations are published as a clinical guideline in the Feb. 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ACIP Approves 2016 Adult Immunization Schedule

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Changes to schedule for HPV, pneumococcal, and meningococcal vaccines