AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero
Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties
Burnout Reduces Readiness to Change Teaching Approaches
Clinical faculty with low occupational burnout more likely to be in action stage of change
Knee Bracing No Benefit Over Nonoperative Program in Knee OA
Significant improvements in pain, activities of daily living at week 52, regardless of bracing
Risk of Fractures Reduced in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Fracture risk reduction more pronounced in women diagnosed before age 30
Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital
Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
ACR: Tai Chi Offers Similar Benefits to PT for Knee OA
WOMAC pain score improvement similar at 12 weeks; pain medication use reduced in both groups
Blood Test Has Potential for Detecting Concussion in Children
Could help reduce number of CT scans and associated radiation exposure
ACR: Steroids Little Help, Ozone Injections Promising for Knee OA
Two studies test out old and new treatments for knee osteoarthritis
ACP Issues Guidance on ‘Concierge’ Practices
Growth of DPCPs fueled by physicians' frustration; may exacerbate disparities in health care
D-Dimer Levels Predict DVT in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Only D-dimer level at two weeks after injury accurately predict deep vein thrombosis formation
