News tagged with special health

Special lighting may impact the food choices of finicky teens

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you’ve ever shopped at a high-end gourmet grocery store, you may have noticed the differences in lighting – dimly lit in some sections, while special lights are focused on products ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lupus patients: The doctor, nurse and social worker are here to see you

The benefits of collaborative, multidisciplinary care of patients with complex autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis are just beginning to be appreciated by physicians. Hospital for Special Surgery in New ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical home care approach improves efficiency and care at clinic for low-income families

Implementing a Medical Home practice model in a health clinic allows physicians and staff to provide comprehensive care to more patients, and to offer preventive programs and services. This can improve patients' compliance ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds racial, ethnic disparities in family-centered care for kids with special health needs

The concept of family-centered care for children with special health care needs is based on the understanding that a partnership among patients, families and health care professionals is essential to providing quality care.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For low-income families with special needs kids, where you live matters (w/ Video)

In the United States, caring for a child with special health care needs usually means higher medical expenses for a family — particularly for low-income families, who spend a disproportionally large share of their income ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Special interest groups bipartisan in Congress, scholar finds

Contrary to common perception, special interest groups are not responsible for the partisan division in Congress - and often join bipartisan coalitions to support legislation, according to a Michigan State ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1