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Diabetics' A1c, cholesterol levels improve when they join in treatment decisions
Thu, 09/30/2010 - 09:03Physicians should ask patients open-ended questions to encourage discussion, the author of a new study says.
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Risk of major coronary event miscalculated in millions of patients
Tue, 09/28/2010 - 09:01The point-based Framingham risk assessment tool classified about 5.7 million people differently than the original equation-based model, a new study says.
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New personal technology creating new ailments
Mon, 09/27/2010 - 08:00Physicians are seeing an increasing number of tech-related problems, such as BlackBerry thumb and cell phone elbow, as dependence on electronic devices reaches unprecedented levels.
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Million-dollar payouts to researchers often go undisclosed in journal articles
Mon, 09/27/2010 - 08:00When such large amounts are involved, readers deserve to know the details, the authors of a new study argue.
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Physician background doesn't tell the whole quality story
Mon, 09/27/2010 - 08:00Patients need better information than education and other credentials to help find the right doctor, a new study says.
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CDC's universal flu vaccination policy garners support from AAP
Fri, 09/10/2010 - 08:55The academy recommends that physicians make the flu vaccine easily accessible by extending office hours during peak vaccination periods.
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Emotional problems linger for children displaced by Katrina
Thu, 09/09/2010 - 09:09A study finds that although access to medical care has improved, they remain traumatized by "the perpetual disaster of an unstable future."
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Ohio physicians team up with online lab firm to provide low-cost blood tests
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 08:56What started as a service to help area patients has expanded to benefit patients in 47 states.
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Social media pose ethical unknowns for doctors
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 08:00There is little professional guidance to help physicians navigate connections with patients on Faceboook, Twitter and other sites.
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Katrina's legacy: Rethinking medical disaster planning
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 08:00The storm served as a wake-up call, prompting physicians, hospitals and government officials to re-examine how to best deliver care in catastrophic conditions.
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Early palliative care lengthens survival for lung cancer patients
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 08:00A new study finds they achieved better pain symptom management and were less depressed and anxious than people receiving standard care.
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Smoking in movies down but not yet relegated to the ash heap
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 08:00Nearly half of the top-grossing films still contain tobacco imagery. The CDC wants movies with any tobacco use to get an R rating.
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Patients' privacy, medical board's authority collide
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 08:00In the Courts - A column analyzing the impact of recent court decisions on physicians
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