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Study Examines Misconceptions Of Who Picks Up Tab When Patients Walk Out
08 February 2012
There are ways in which patients who leave the hospital against medical advice wind up paying for that decision. Being saddled with the full cost of their hospital stay, however, is not one of them. Insurance companies know this... [read article]

Vaccine Myths - Doctors Try To Dispel Them
04 February 2012
A Missouri State Medical Association, led by two Saint Louis University pediatricians, aims to raise awareness about the importance of getting children vaccinated and change the way in which doctors respond to parents' fears of vaccines... [read article]

GP Burnout Rates High in UK
04 February 2012
According to an investigation of GPs (general practitioners) in one region of South East England, burnout levels in UK general practice are high. The study is published in BMJ Open... [read article]

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04 February 2012

Doctors Aim To Dispel Myths About Vaccines
03 February 2012

Most GP Complaints Resolved Locally, UK
01 February 2012

Safety Alerts Concerning NHS Direct 111 Pilots
30 January 2012

Normal Weight Doctors Discuss Weight Loss With Patients More Often Than Overweight Colleagues
29 January 2012

Weight Of Physician May Influence Obesity Diagnosis And Care
27 January 2012

Cancer Patients' Treatment, Diagnosis Wait Time Reduced By Danish Health Care Fast Track Program
26 January 2012

Nearly 95% Of Clinical Commissioning Groups Ready To Take On Commissioning Budgets In April, UK
Patients With Diabetes Benefit From Lifestyle Counseling In Primary Care Setting
25 January 2012

Going To Physician Visits With Older Loved Ones Could Improve Care
Increase In Physician Referrals Could Lead To Increase In Health Care Costs
In Determination Of Child Abuse, Socioeconomic Status More Influential Than Race
23 January 2012

At Annual Check-Ups Patients Receive Half Of Recommended Preventive Health Services
Communicating Health Risk Is A Risky Task For FDA
20 January 2012

Major Public Health Campaign Called For By Stanford Dean To Fight Epidemic Of Unnecessary Suffering
12 January 2012

Availability Of Key Attributes Of Primary Care, Medical Home, Decrease Risk Of Death
10 January 2012

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine: January/February 2012
Team Care Improving Depression And Diabetes
09 January 2012

NHS Pensions, BMA Launches Final Survey Of Its Members, UK
Most Doctors In Europe Concerned About How They Will Be Treated When They Are Old
05 January 2012

Simple Online Tool To Aid GPs In Early Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
03 January 2012

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Jan. 3, 2012
30 December 2011

Doctors Are Cautious, Patients Enthusiastic About Sharing Medical Notes
26 December 2011

Thousands Of Lives Could Be Saved By Simple Test To Help Diagnose Bowel And Pancreatic Cancer
Improving Cancer Care Via Patient Empowerment And System Transformation
22 December 2011

Physician Notifications Improve Postfracture Care For Patients
21 December 2011

What Makes Patients Complex? Ask Their Primary Care Physicians
20 December 2011

"Obs Stable" Is Vague And Should Not Exist In Hospital Notes
19 December 2011

Study Reveals Health-Literate Patients Not Always Adept At Managing Heart Failure Care
17 December 2011

Has The Time Come For Dementia Screening In Primary Care?
MRI Improves Understanding Of How Doctors Make Diagnoses
16 December 2011

Newly Qualified Doctors Feel Inadequately Prepared To Look After Acutely Ill Patients
Under NHS Reforms GPs Who Have Taken Over Budgets From PCTs Sliding Millions Into The Red, UK
14 December 2011

Pediatric Weight Management: Researchers Develop 'Conversation Cards' To Broach The Subject
12 December 2011

Patients With Persistent Kidney Injuries Rarely See Specialists
08 December 2011

Children With Special Health Care Needs
07 December 2011

NHS Cuts - Patients Turning To Private Sector, UK
How Will Patients, Families & Doctors Handle A Flood Of Personal Gene Data?
06 December 2011

Preventive Care Delivery And Funding
05 December 2011

Mistaken Identity: New Report Highlights The Global Impact Of Medical Misdiagnosis
01 December 2011

Suicide Risk Among Pregnant Women And New Mothers - Health Care Professionals Should Be Aware
Alliance Of Community Health Plans Report Demonstrates That Enhanced Services And Higher Quality Benefits Lead To Improved Health
More Negative Exams Following Self-Referral
30 November 2011

Is Medicine Becoming Over-Feminized?
29 November 2011

How Do Physicians Respond To Incentives?
Incentive Payments To Physicians, A Double-Edged Sword
28 November 2011

Patients Very Happy With Their Physicians, Especially If They Experience Short Waits And Long Consults
27 November 2011

10-Fold Increase Over 2-Year Period In The Use Of Retail Medical Clinics
24 November 2011

Training Doctors Who Leave To Rich Nations Costs Sub-Saharan Africa Billions
Research Reveals How Physicians Learn Or Not
23 November 2011

Nearly 2.5 Million Ghost Patients In GP Lists Across England
18 November 2011

NHS Dissatisfaction Linked To More Consultants Retiring Early, UK
16 November 2011

Obese Patients Reduce Weight Via Primary Care-Based Weight Intervention
15 November 2011

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine: November/December 2011
14 November 2011

Encouraging Hispanics In USA To Work With Their Doctors To Choose Best Treatment Options
Sudden Cardiac Death Screening Guidelines Not Always Followed For High School Athletes
11 November 2011

Diagnosing Autism Varies From Clinic To Clinic
Doctors Barred By Law From Talking To Patients About Gun Ownership
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