Mayo Clinic study finds optimists report a higher quality of life than pessimists
... beliefs commonly held by patients and health care practitioners about the importance of optimistic and pessimistic attitudes," Dr. Maruta said. "However, questions remain about the practical significance of these findings for health care practitioners." Further study of explanatory style, which is a measured asse...'White coat effect' has adverse effect on blood pressure readings
...stop using high blood pressure readings by general practitioners to make decisions about treatment." Overall the home measurement system performed significantly better than all other methods and was also preferred best by patients, they conclude....Treatment for behavioral disorders in children with autism
...fficacy and safety of medications commonly used by practitioners to treat children and adolescents (off-label use) but not yet adequately tested....The link between medicine, science and art
... debate the significance of these for contemporary practitioners of medicine and science. Science, Medicine and Technology in the Arts, is a presentation that reflects Dr. Dominiczaks passion, and he will provide insight into the ways that these disciplines interact to during a presentation during the 54th Annual ...Longer delays associated with better survival
...and the first hospital visit suggests that general practitioners communicate information related to presentation in some way to consultants, they add. This communication ensures that consultants respond faster to patients who are at higher risk. Consultants seem to be able, from first clinic visit, to differentiat...Concern over rising rates of syphilis in England
...pulations in England, say the authors. Few general practitioners will have dealt with a case of infectious syphilis, but these outbreaks emphasise the importance of sustained multidisciplinary public health action in this area, they add. The general public, certain groups at risk, and relevant health professionals...Can longer consultations really save time and resources?
...leagues carried out a pilot study with six general practitioners in Glasgow to assess the effect of increased consu...y. The extended roles of practice nurses and nurse practitioners are a move in this direction, but there are so many calls on nurses that we are probably close to th...Teens more anxious than assumed
...g and may help psychologists and other health care practitioners take better care of their adolescent patients." Teenagers with the highest levels of anxiety tended to spend more time alone but were less anxious when they did spend time with friends, the researchers found. High-anxiety teens were seven times more ...Treatment guidelines for HIV infection announced by international panel of AIDS experts
... Health. The new guidelines are intended to assist practitioners in the developed world, where patients have access to antiretroviral drugs and laboratory assays; the recommendations are limited to therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal P...Study asks how clinicians treat overweight kids
...e of Pediatrics finds that doctors, clinical nurse practitioners and dietitians should screen more thoroughly for m...tment. "Physicians, dietitians and pediatric nurse practitioners see pediatric and adolescent obesity as a serious problem with long-term health implications," says ...National health care access restrictions delay Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, treatment
...zheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment, general practitioners need to recognize the symptoms of the disease, con...the organization. "Because specialists and general practitioners often have limited time to counsel their Alzheimer's disease patients and caregivers, collaboration ...Columbia Health Sciences professor named 2002 Soros Advocacy Fellow
...so will attempt to engage pediatricians and family practitioners to advocate on behalf of Medicaid dental program improvements-and will work at the grassroots level to incorporate oral health education into pediatric residency training programs at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Since its inception in 1852...Largest study of Hmong shamanism prompts new patient care guidelines
...e to working with this community and suggests that practitioners consider referring Hmong patients to shamans just ...and fear. They reported seeing Western health care practitioners for such physical illnesses as hypertension, intestinal conditions and diabetes. Shamans reported se...$5.3-million grant to disseminate best treatments for eyes and vision
...coordinate training and support to eyes and vision practitioners on how to identify and analyze the best available ...the eyes and vision field. The contract will train practitioners to search U.S.-based eyes and vision journals and conference abstracts for relevant studies. In addi...Telemedicine could offer fewer follow-up tests and greater satisfaction for patients
... demand by patients, costs, incentives for general practitioners to allocate additional time to this activity, and the attitudes of staff working in general practice and hospital settings." In an accompanying Commentary (p 1957), Eivind Rinde from Telenor Research, Tromso, Norway, concludes: "The future of telemed...One-on-one with pharmacists gives patients medication advantage
...munication between health care practitioners and patients," Cable said. "People always have questions. They want reassurance and accurate information from somebody they can trust. The study appears in a recent issue of the American Jo...Telemedicine could offer fewer follow-up tests and greater satisfaction for patients
... demand by patients, costs, incentives for general practitioners to allocate additional time to this activity, and the attitudes of staff working in general practice and hospital settings....Guidelines do not prevent deliberate self harm
...oportion of patients who make contact with general practitioners after an episode of deliberate self harm suggests that more research is needed on how best to manage such patients in primary care to reduce the incidence of repeated episodes, they conclude....Some patients with breast cancer face unacceptable delays
...gs College Hospital, the team examined all general practitioners referrals to the breast clinic between April 1999 and December 2000. Altogether 3,597 referrals were made, 665 were marked as urgent and 2,932 as non-urgent. Sixty-two urgent patients and 49 non-urgent patients were subsequently found to have breast ......episiotomy use (17.2 percent), compared to private practitioners (65.7 percent). What this analysis demonstrates is the persistence of high rates of episiotomy, particularly among private practitioners, despite current evidence-based recommendations to restrict use of the procedure, Dr. Weber said....