Comprehensiveness of PCP Care Tied to Costs, Hospitalizations
Increasing family doctor comprehensiveness of care linked to lower Medicare costs, hospitalizations
Decision Support Can Help Family Doctors Cut Radiation Exposure
Decrease in CT ordering for those who viewed guidelines, then reviewed radiation information
About 60 Percent of PCI Patients Referred to Cardiac Rehab
Site-specific variation seen in referral rates, even after adjustment for insurance status
Adding Olive Oil, Nuts to Diet Boosts Aging Brain Health
Healthy eating plans help older people stay sharper mentally
Misconceptions About Miscarriage Common
Many patients think it is less common than it is, don't understand it is usually unavoidable
Guidance Offered to Help Doctors Deal With ‘Dr. Google’
Communication is key to resolving conflicts when patients have requests based on online searching
New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs
Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
Codeine Rx for New Mothers Trending Down
Rx poses danger for ultra-rapid codeine metabolizers who breastfeed
Shortened Fasting Feasible for Children Undergoing Surgery
Improves perioperative experience without raising pulmonary aspiration incidence
FDA Approves Avelox for Treatment of Plague
Yersinia pestis bacterium could be released intentionally in bioterrorism