Insurance company rewards to doctors and hospitals may not improve care
...he primary care doctor, while still having time to spend with his or her patient. Furthermore, Dudley says, some doctors' offices or hospitals might be more ready to respond to a reward than others, perhaps because they have pre-printed instructions for the patients. While paying these organizations woul...ASH and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partner to launch new award program
...Upon being chosen for the award, each scholar will spend at least 70 percent of his or her time in research activities in association with a senior faculty member located at an academic medical center. Both the mentor and the chosen scholar will be an active part of the research activities and the AMFDP a...How does increased television watching 'weigh into' childhood obesity?
...onal guidance for parents and children who want to spend more time away from the television. Although the increase in childhood obesity is not caused solely by television watching, Dr. Reginald Washington points out in the editorial that accompanies the articles, "Society, as a whole, must realize that to...Assessing the impact of breast cancer
...east cancer is the most common cancer in women, we spend huge amounts of money on diagnosis and treatment, but we need to know the ongoing impact of diagnosis," Professor Davis said. "We're trying to determine how we optimise the lives of women diagnosed so they do not become depressed, so their marriage d...New technology could improve clinical trial recruitment
...gh eligible subjects," said Dr. Embi. "Researchers spend a lot of time and effort trying to find subjects for their studies, but most traditional recruitment methods aren't very effective." Even in fields like oncology, where clinical trial enrollment for all eligible patients is considered the goal, as fe...Study reveals $20 billion in untapped generic drug savings
...s is the same amount America's community hospitals spend each year on uncompensated care for the uninsured," added Miller. The savings opportunity from increased use of generic drugs has never been greater. More than $50 billion worth of branded drugs will lose patent exclusivity over the next five years....Growth hormone illegal for off-label anti-aging use, study warns
...dministration stops or reverses aging, many people spend a great deal of money on these products," Perls said. "On the contrary, responsibly conducted and peer-reviewed science indicates that HGH could in fact accelerate aging and shorten lifespan. It is associated with very high rates of serious adverse e...Negative body image: New treatment study
...ers and so on," he said. "They may find that they spend hours each day thinking about it to the point that it dominates their lives. This often occurs despite reassurance from friends, partners or family." Participants in the study will be asked to complete individual assessment interviews, a 12-week cou...Smokers misinformed about smoking's link to cancer
...obacco use and quitting the habit. "Men who smoke spend little time thinking about their habit and the harmful effects of smoking, especially if they have few physical side effects," said lead author Virginia Reichert, NP, director of the Center for Tobacco Control, North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) He...Xeloda plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) dramatically reduces hospital visits by over 60%
... in my life, it was important for me to be able to spend as much quality time with my family as possible." In 2004, colorectal cancer was one of the leading cancers and accounted for 13 percent of all cancers. 2 It is estimated that over 394,000 people die worldwide from colorectal cancer each year. 3 Xe...Research reveals likely connection between early-life stress and teenage mental health problems
...olescence, one-week separated monkeys continued to spend less time in social contact with other monkeys, and showed more time displaying self-comforting behaviors, such as snuggling a toy or even sucking their thumb, especially when they were placed in mildly stressful situations. In adolescence they also ...Study reveals best ways for pediatricians to educate families
...sit, we want to take full advantage of the time we spend with parents. We recommend that providers develop a shared agenda with each parent to make sure that children's health topics discussed are meaningful and remembered." According to research published in the November/December issue of "Ambulatory Pedi...Brain morphing technology simplifies the surgical treatment for movement disorders
...e to put the electrode and, as a result, they must spend a considerable amount of time searching for it," says Benoit Dawant, professor of electrical engineering, computer engineering and radiological sciences at Vanderbilt University, who is developing the guidance system in collaboration with Peter Konra...Can healthcare systems afford Herceptin for early breast cancer?
... it comes to price-bargaining, governments want to spend their money well and maximise health gains. The pharmaceutical company wants its product to be reimbursed for a large population in order to sell large volumes. So, the aim is to arrive at a price that results in cost effective treatment, which budge...Nov/Dec 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...olf and Johnson argue that as a society, we should spend less on technological advances and more on improvi...des that the main point of their article - that we spend far too little putting research into practice - is irrefutable. He calls for those involved in impro...Effective hospital patient 'handoffs' require better training for physicians
...asic questions. First we asked: 'Can we afford to spend the time, effort, and dollars involved in additional training of physicians? And then we asked: Can we afford not to?'" said Dr. Frankel. A precise patient handoff from one physician to the next is critical to patient safety and care, said Dr. Franke...Artificial light at night stimulates breast cancer growth in laboratory mice
...levels and internal timekeeping." "Day workers who spend their time indoors would benefit from lighting that better mimics sunlight," added Blask. "Companies that employ shift workers could introduce lighting that allows the workers to see without disrupting their circadian and melatonin rhythms."...Ninety-six percent of minimally invasive knee replacement patients leave same day, no complication
...ns and postoperative care are discussed. Patients spend an hour learning about the surgery, asking questions about pain, recovery and surgery. We reassure patients that their pain will be controlled, that they will be carefully monitored for the occurrence of complications or delayed recovery due to early...Blacks' lower rate of lung cancer surgery not just due to access to care issues
...ysicians, he added, "it's really important that we spend as much time thinking about how we communicate with our patients as we do about how to treat them."......ese patients in emergency rooms, physicians should spend a little more time clarifying information such as weight and kidney function which are necessary for accurate dosing. The researchers also hope that the results of their analysis provide concrete steps to improve safety thereby increasing physician...