Medical school deans and state medical society executives see physician shortages
...by warnings of physician shortages by some medical specialty organizations and state medical societies as well as by signals from the marketplace, which indicate that young physicians are in greater demand and that patients are having greater difficulty in accessing physicians." Richard A. Cooper, M.D., from t...Joslin announces first international affiliate in Bahrain
...ish a state-of-the-art treatment center to provide specialty care for people with diabetes. Located in Manama next to the Salmaniya Medical Complex and Arabian Gulf University, the Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate Bahrain is the region's first medical center devoted entirely to the treatment of diabetes and ...AGA launches Obesity and Nutrition Education Initiative
...rological Association is one of the oldest medical specialty societies in the United States. Its members include physicians and scientists who research, diagnose and treat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Representing almost 14,500 gastroenterologists worldwide, the AGA serves as an advocate ...Survey shows impact of psoriasis is more than skin deep
...rough the promotion of education for nurses in the specialty of dermatology based on research and committed to the testing and sharing of new ideas. For more information on DNA, visit dnanurse.org . Vickie Dowling, Psy.D., Person with psoriasis Michael Frisbie, Person with psoriasis Vanessa Quaglia, Person...Two new sets of guidelines intended to improve patient safety
DES PLAINES, Ill. - Patient safety and specialty training are the focus of two new sets of critical... in critical care medicine, from residency through specialty training and later throughout practice. They will facilitate standardization of physician education...ACP Annual Session April 22-24, 2004
...College of Physicians (ACP) is the largest medical specialty organization and the second largest physician group in the United States. ACP members include more than 115,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internists specialize in the prevention, detectio...Latest research in allergic disease to be presented at the 2004 AAAAI Annual Meeting
...obia The AAAAI is the largest professional medical specialty organization in the United States representing allergists, asthma specialists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals and others with a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic disease. Allergy/immunology specialists ar...Int'l Assoc for Dental Research holds 83rd General Session
...t about becoming more involved in the IADR and its specialty Groups and Committees. In addition to the scientific portion of the meeting, participants will have ample opportunity to sample the many cultural and social offerings available in Honolulu and its environs. The 82nd General Session promises to provid...Primary-care based program reduces thoughts of suicide among older depressed patients
...an improvement rate resembling that observed among specialty mental health patients in an academic-based clinic. "... the multisite PROSPECT demonstrated that an intervention consisting of guideline treatment managed by a master's-level clinician is both feasible and effective in significantly reducing [and re...HIV-infected have thicker carotid artery wallspredictor of heart attack & stroke
...ure. Our primary motivation for starting a cardiac specialty clinic was to address cardiac issues and risk factors in HIV patients and to try and prevent cardiac complications before they occur," said Hsue....March/April 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...it identifies challenges and opportunities for the specialty of family medicine. The Future of Family Medicine: A Collaborative Project of the Family Medicine Community By the Future of Family Medicine Project Leadership Committee OTHER STUDIES IN THIS ISSUE: Screening for Family and Intimate Partner...Europe's legacy to its children - A healthier environment?
...now time for doctors to take a front seat in a new specialty of environmental paediatric health. In the USA, Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units were established in 1998. In 2002, the Ambulatory Pediatric Association launched the first fellowship programme in paediatric environmental health. The Nat...Business strategy used to increase immunization rates in children
... immunization strategies could be implemented in a specialty outpatient hospital setting and spread, using a business-world model, to other hospital outpatient settings. The result was a substantial increase in immunization rates in a clinic where immunization is essential to child health, and immunization ra...For many, depression persists after routine treatment
...nued to use both general medical and mental health specialty services of all types, placing a burden on themselves, friends and family and on the health care system, Sherbourne says. Sherbourne and colleagues followed the treatment outcomes for 1,248 people diagnosed with depression at 46 primary care clinics ...Long-term study proves ADDERALL XR is a safe and effective option to treat adults with ADHD
...hire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (Shire) is a global specialty pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on meeting the needs of the specialist physician and currently focuses on developing projects and marketing products in the areas of central nervous system (CNS), gastrointestinal (GI), and renal diseases...Computer system makes 'chain' of health care stronger, safer
..., too, into the offices of a patient's primary and specialty care doctors, their pharmacy, their insurance company, and beyond. And every link, or handoff, takes time, costs money, and poses a risk of problems with information transfer. One weak link can jeopardize a patient's health and safety. But new resea...Speech recognition experts at OGI School of Science & Engineering receive nearly $700,000 in grants
...titute of Science & Technology) became one of four specialty schools of Oregon Health & Science University in 2001. The OHSU OGI School of Science & Engineering has 63 faculty and more than 300 master's and doctoral students in five academic departments. The Center for Spoken Language Understanding has four fu...Stereotactic body radiation therapy conference
...lung, liver and the spine," said Dr. McGarry. "The specialty is relatively young and is proving to be a viable alternative to conventional surgery and another treatment option for patients who are not good candidates for surgery."...Chronic care medicine: Physicians say 'help!'
... of practicing clinicians in both primary care and specialty fields had positive attitudes about their ability ...g medical school, and the skills specific to their specialty during residency." Chronic problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, pain and asthma, account for m......sts. Intensivists are board certified in a medical specialty such as surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, or anesthesiology, and have received special training and subspecialty certification in critical care. They are dedicated to the ICU and remain on the unit for the duration of their assigned coverage. ...