Study finds that coordinating care of chronically ill patients does not increase liability
...oordination involves establishing and monitoring a comprehensive treatment plan encompassing the recommendations of all specialists "and resolving conflicts among specialists regarding medication, treatment or patient behaviors," he said. These primary care doctors review the overall management of the patient's m...Employment prospects good for most cancer survivors -- but not all
... problems and the challenge is to help them with a comprehensive range of clinical and supportive services aimed at better management of symptoms, rehabilitation and accommodation of disabilities," she adds. Short, who is a member of the U.S. Institute of Medicine's Cancer Survivorship Committee, notes that there...Scientist works on innovative treatments for brain tumors
...on to its focus on research, the center provides a comprehensive program for patient care, and is the first center in the state to offer Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, a knifeless approach to brain surgery and radiation therapy....TB Alliance announces new drug discovery program with GlaxoSmithKline
...public health advocates to realize the first, most comprehensive TB drug pipeline since the 1960s. Contact: Brenda Timm - +1 (212) 704-4593, brenda.timm@edelman.com Denielle Sachs +1 (212) 227-7540 ext 202, denielle.sachs@tballiance.org Editors Note: Please use http://www.tballiance.org to re...Strengths and failings of U.S. health care 'system' are driven by embedded vested interests
...for health care policymakers through objective and comprehensive overview as well as focused research articles. Made possible by sponsorship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this special issue of JHSB--titled "Health and Health Care in the United States: Origins and Dynamics"--examines the efficacy of U....College alcohol problems exceed previous estimates
...affic deaths," they note. "Unfortunately, without comprehensive testing for alcohol and determination of college s...entation of screening and counseling programs, and comprehensive community interventions are among the strategies that can reduce college drinking and associated har...HIV and ID doctors oppose ideologically driven STI prevention policies
...prevent STIs. The preponderance of evidence backs comprehensive sex education programs that address the correct an...federal government has a responsibility to provide comprehensive information about how to control sexually transmitted infections."...Explosion of child obesity predicted to shorten us life expectancy
...to 325 pediatric and adolescent inpatient beds and comprehensive outpatient programs, Children's houses the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries benefit both children and adults. More than 500 scientists, including eight members of the National Academy of S...9.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2004 - up 5%
...ly to perform plastic surgery, results in the most comprehensive census on plastic surgery procedures....Disfigured patients may be forced to forego surgery
...ely to perform plastic surgery results in the most comprehensive census on plastic surgery procedures....Half-million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures for Hispanics in 2004 - up 49% from 2000
...ly to perform plastic surgery, results in the most comprehensive census on plastic surgery procedures....'Chemistry and Flavor of Hispanic Foods' one-day symposium, March 15
...t of Agriculture have recently conducted the first comprehensive chemical analysis of Hispanic-style cheeses, a development which could lead to improved quality and marketability of these cheeses as they make their way into mainstream cuisine. ( AGFD 90 , Tuesday, March 15, 8:50 a.m.)** Healthier beans on the hor...Study shows risk of cardiac death after radiation for breast cancer has dramatically decreased
HOUSTON - In the largest and most comprehensive prospective study of its kind, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have concluded that the risk of ischemic heart disease and, ultimately, cardiac death following radiation treatment for breast cancer has steadily decl...Neurobehavioral function during coma, stroke rehabilitation effective for elderly
...nagement of patients during coma, development of a comprehensive stroke database, and effectiveness of rehabilitation following stroke in elderly populations. Full-text articles are available, free, online at www.vard.org . Disorders of Consciousness Scale reliably predicts recovery of consciousness from coma, p...Northwestern Memorial Hospital honored with one of the nation's top awards for quality
...stern Memorial continues to develop and refine its comprehensive clinical information system to improve quality and patient safety by implementing an electronic health record (EHR). During fiscal year 2004, 78 percent of all inpatients had medication administration documented online and 94 percent of Internal Med......time, ran a popular CPOE system. In addition to a comprehensive survey of almost 90% of the housestaff who use CPOE, the researchers also shadowed the doctors and pharmacists, as well as performed interviews with the hospital's attending physicians, nurses, IT and pharmacy leaders, and administrators. As a resul...Gender gap for lung cancer rates narrowing
...RTHBROOK, IL, March 7, 2005) - Results of the most comprehensive analysis to date of the impact of gender differences in lung cancer incidence in the United States indicate that lung cancer rates among men are on the decline, while the rate in women remains steady. A new study in the March issue of CHEST, the pee...Researchers discover link between insulin and Alzheimer's
...ite that "there is a genuine need for thorough and comprehensive study of the neuropathological changes associated with diabetes mellitus, in the presence or absence of superimposed Alzheimer's Disease or vascular dementia."...Tobacco industry pays scientists to challenge secondhand smoke's link to infant death risk
...hen Philip Morris retained a consultant to write a comprehensive review of all known risk factors for SIDS. Philip Morris was to provide the literature review, and the hired scientist was to write the paper. The company's documents show that Philip Morris budgeted $50,000 to $100,000 for this project. The company'......team drew its subjects from The Rotterdam Study, a comprehensive investigation of the incidence of, and risk factors for, chronic disabling diseases. At baseline, the participants had no signs of radiographic OA of the hip. Women comprised 57 percent of the sample, whose mean age was 65 years. At baseline, all ...