Support for Financial Penalties Up With Emphasis on Patient Harms
Penalties supported by 41% of physician recipients of clinical vignette describing harms to patient
Novel Biomarkers Identified for Prostate Cancer in Non-Blacks
PCA3 and T2ERG add utility for predicting prostate cancer when combined with PCPT risk calculator
Health Insurers Recruiting Former Pharma Reps to Cut Costs
Former pharma reps are educating doctors about costs of meds, encouraging use of generics
Risk of HPV-Linked Second Cancers Up After Anal Cancer
Men have higher standardized incidence ratio than women for second primary malignancy
Sedentary Lifestyle May Up Risk of Renal, Bladder Cancers
73 percent increased risk for bladder cancer, 77 percent increased risk for renal
AMA Endeavors to Increase Transparency of Rx Pricing
At annual meeting, the physicians' group adopted new policies on drug pricing to protect patients
Expedited Partner Therapy Helps Reduce STI Incidence
Lower chlamydia, gonorrhea rates seen when one person can obtain treatment for both partners
Review: Depression Screening As Inpatient Important, Feasible
Still, more research needed to determine effect of screening/treatment on patient outcomes
Medical Students Lacking Proficiency in BP Measurements
Among 159 medical students, a mean of 4.1 elements out of 11 were performed properly
CDC: Kidney Disease Affects One in Seven Americans
About 96 percent of those with early kidney disease don't know they have it
