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Doctors Scrutinize Defensive Medicine, Surgeons Oppose Senate Reform Bill

06 November 2009

Doctors and lawyers are disputing the true costs of defensive medicine, while surgeons oppose provisions being considered by the Senate for health reform. The Seattle Times reports that "defensive medicine" is under...
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Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law Blocked Again

06 November 2009

On Wednesday, Cook County Circuit Judge Daniel Riley granted the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois' request for a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of an Illinois parental notification...
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Study Reiterates That U.S. Health Quality Trails Spending Compared With Other Countries

06 November 2009

"Despite spending more than twice as much as other developed countries, the United States still lags behind in terms of access and quality, an international survey said Wednesday," Agence France-Presse reports...
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Primary Care / General Practice News Articles Archive - Page 1

06 November 2009

States Struggle With Immigrants' Care And Funding Mental Hospitals

Doctors Encourage Minority And Disadvantaged Students To Overcome Obstacles, Become Physicians

Consumers In Search Of Saving Money Should Reconsider Prescription Drug Choices

Commonwealth Fund Study Reinforces Primary Care's Role In Delivering Better Health Services For Less

Pediatric Physicians More Likely To Accept The Salve Of Religion When Medicine Has Failed The Patient

US Lagging In Access, Quality, HIT Use According To International Survey Of Physicians In 11 Countries

05 November 2009

Florida Officials Say It Would Be A Struggle To Meet Medicaid Costs Of Health Reform

New Smoking Cessation Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Decision Expected On Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law

Many Physicians Do Not Follow Guidelines On Pap Testing, Study Finds

Conflicts Of Interest Examined Between Doctors And Medical Industry, AARP And Reform

Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion From Their Oncologist

The Gold Standard In Cancer Staging

04 November 2009

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

Imaging Cuts In Medicare Fee Schedule: An Access Catastrophe And Danger To Patients

GPs Struggling To Make Eye Contact With Their Patients

ACP Expresses Support For Key Policies Of Affordable Health Care For America Act

03 November 2009

Tireless Rural GP And Trail Blazer For Female Doctors Named Rural Doctor Of The Year 2009, Australia

A Return To The Doctor's House Call May Aid Health Care Reform

Discovery Offers Potential New Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

COPD: Awareness Is Rising, But Understanding Is Still Low

Heart, Cancer Doctors Get Break On Scheduled Medicare Pay Cuts

Threat Of Protesters Should Not Prevent Relocation Of Mass. Women's Health Clinic, Opinion Piece Says

Okla. Judge Denies State Request To Set Aside Temporary Restraining Order On Abortion Law

02 November 2009

AMD Patients Benefit From Cataract Surgery, Study

Unexpected Consequences Of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use In Reflux Disease

Study Indicates Primary Care Physicians Need More Education Around Diagnosing Chronic Kidney Disease

Iranian Scholars Share Avicenna's Medieval Medical Wisdom

Cummings School Awarded USAID Grant Targeting Emerging Infectious Diseases

Government To Decide On Payment For Doctors Who Use Medical-Imaging

01 November 2009

Good Communications Vital For High Quality Patient Care

30 October 2009

New National Registration Laws Off To A Poor Start, Australia

Lawmakers Try To Weed Out Fraud And Waste

Today's Opinions And Editorials

Shocked By Re-Emergence Of Public Option, Business Groups Push Back

Iowa Medical Home Provides Lessons For Health Care Reform

Future Of Abstinence-Only Programs Unclear Without Federal Funding, Newsweek Reports

Novel Detector For Medical, Military Applications

29 October 2009

Residents Play Key Role In CT Colonography Awareness And Promoting The Radiology Specialty

Federal Officials To Study New Strategy To Boost HIV Testing, Treatment

Cuomo Announces New Database To Guide Insurers' Prices, Unveil Doctors Fees

Also In Global Health News: Germany HIV/AIDS Grant; Sumatra Water Situation; India's Unlicensed Doctors; Land Ownership, Food Security

Heart Patients Running The Red Light On Traffic Restrictions

Researchers Find Room Design Can Enhance Patient Care

28 October 2009

The Power Of Doctors Makes Elderly Patients Passive

Six Innovations That Could Prove Critical To Reforming The Health Care System

A Common Side Effect Of Long Stays In Intensive Care Units Is Muscle Weakness

Medicare Payment Issues Worry Doctors

Not Enough Med Students Choosing Primary Care, Experts Say

The Vast Majority Of Physicians Are Satisfied With Hospital Chaplain Services

27 October 2009

Diagnoses Of Fatigue In Primary Care Patients, Canada

Peripheral Artery Disease - Angina In The Legs? Time To Alert Patients And Physicians

Cooperative Diagnostics Launches New Diagnostic Test For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Associated Virus

Failure To Fix Medicare Doctor Payments Highlights Perennial Problem

Report Finds Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars Of Waste In U.S. Healthcare System

Health IT Opportunities Abound, Some Studies Question Value

Diagnosis Of Fatigue Is Complex

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