News tagged with medical practitioners
Electronic medical records improve quality of care in resource-limited countries
A new study, conducted by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the schools of medicine at Indiana University and Moi University, is one of the first to explore and demonstrate the impact of electronic record systems ...
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Health Bill unlikely to improve children's health services, warn child health experts
The coalition government's Health and Social Care Bill is a missed opportunity to deliver the improvements in children's health services in England that are urgently needed, warn experts in a paper published in the British ...
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Chronic disease care poorer in nursing and residential homes under GP target scheme
The quality of chronic disease care under the GP pay for performance system is poorer for residents of care homes than those living in the community, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Aging with grace: Health care delivery model yields improved outcomes and lower costs
A model program developed at Indiana University to provide care to low-income older adults in their homes has earned recognition for its effective approach and cost-saving benefits in a leading national medical journal.
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Pain of shingles (herpes zoster) significantly interferes with daily life
Acute herpes zoster, or shingles, interferes with all health areas for people with the condition, including sleep, enjoyment of life and general activities, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Should specialist medical training be more flexible?
Specialist medical training programmes should retain some flexibility to help trainee doctors make the right career choices, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Special care plan does not slow decline in patients with Alzheimer's
A special dementia care plan, involving regular assessments of patients with Alzheimer's disease in specialist memory clinics, does not slow functional decline compared with usual care, finds a study published in the British ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Retail clinics less likely to be located in underserved communities
Despite reports indicating that placement of retail clinics are determined by physician shortages and higher uninsured populations, these clinics appear to be located in more advantaged neighborhoods, according to a report ...
May 25, 2009 |
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Poll: Many students stressed, some depressed
(AP) -- Got stress? Oh, yeah, college students say, what with roommates, GPAs, student loans and all the rest. But where's the line between feeling simply stressed and being truly depressed?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 21, 2009 |
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