News tagged with medical evaluation

Consortium recommends microarray testing as new standard for pediatric genetic diagnosis

An international consortium of genetics experts has issued a consensus statement recommending chromosomal microarray (CMA) as the new standard practice for genetic evaluation of children with unexplained developmental delay, ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created May 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Less than half of medical students understand health care system

Less than half of graduating medical students in the U.S. say they received adequate training in understanding health care systems and the economics of practicing medicine, according to a study conducted by the University ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Patients with moderate to severe periodontitis need evaluation for heart disease risk

Additional research is called for and patients with moderate to severe periodontitis should receive evaluation and possible treatment to reduce their risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a special ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most inactive physicians retain licenses, return to practice without competency review

One in eight physicians have been inactive in the state where they are licensed for at least a year, and most states do not require them to undergo competency tests or retraining when they return to actively practicing medicine.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0