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Guidance Offered for Ethical Referrals Within ACOs
Influencing referrals should be transparent, with appropriate metrics and the right incentives
Aerobic Exercise Reduces Fatigue With Radiotherapy for Breast CA
Findings in a quasi-experimental study of Taiwanese women with early-stage breast cancer
Community Efforts Saved Lives, Cut Costs in Maine
Better screening, control of high cholesterol and blood pressure cut deaths and hospitalizations
Providers Urged to Address Patient Fears in Chronic Fatigue
Many with condition are afraid exercise will make the condition worse
Benefit of Carotid Stenting in Elderly Called Into Question
A third of older patients died within two years of procedure
Asthma Linked With ~40 Percent Higher Risk of OSA
The longer an individual had asthma, the greater the risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea
Race, Ethnicity Impact Breast Cancer Prognosis
New research finds biological differences in tumor type, behavior
Metabolic Sx Tied to Higher Risk of Endometrial Cancer
Excess weight likely a big factor, but other conditions also appear to matter
Rationale for Overriding Best Practice Alerts Highly Diverse
In blood product transfusions BPAs, physicians justify overrides with wide range of rationales
Obesity Up in Past Decade, but Diabetes Incidence Stable
Risk of new-onset diabetes higher in the 1990s and 2000s than in the 1970s
