U.S. Filipinos Have Higher Thyroid Cancer Mortality
Age-adjusted mortality rates higher than in non-Filipino Asians, non-Hispanic whites
Quality Issues for Both Paper-, Electronic-Based Health Records
Study affirms poor quality of nursing documentation, as well as lack of knowledge and skills
Low-Cost Services a Major Player in Unnecessary Health Spending
Costs associated with low-cost, low-value health services nearly twice as high as high-cost services
Six-Month Tai Chi Program Improves Physical Activity in CHD
Improvements in activity, weight, QoL for patients with coronary heart disease refusing cardiac rehab
New System Streamlines CME Credit Approval Process
American Academy of Family Physicians, American Board of Family Medicine launch single credit system
Court Considering Fate of Noneconomic Damages Cap
Case would decide the fate of Wisconsin's $750,000 cap on noneconomic damages
Virtual Planning May Help With Nasal Obstruction Surgery
Surgeons rank the tool a 3.4 out of 5 for how realistic it is compared with actual surgery
Genetic Variant Tied to Prostate Cancer Outcomes
Time to metastasis, length of survival vary by number of HSD3B1 (1245C) variant alleles
Across U.S., Wide Variation Seen in Thyroidectomy Rates
Rate per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries ranges from 22 to 139, a 6.2-fold difference
New Tool IDs Mortality Risk After Bladder Cancer Surgery
Tool incorporates the relative contribution of tumor stage, lymph node involvement
