Nearly 15 Percent of Plans Lack In-Network Specialists
Most commonly excluded specialists are in endocrinology, rheumatology, and psychiatry
Case of Lactic Acidosis With Metformin, Normal Renal Function
Patient presented to ER with coughing and shortness of breath, normal renal function
State Abusive Head Trauma Program Didn’t Reduce Injuries
Over three years, more than 90 percent of North Carolina parents of newborns participated
Physician Emphasizes Importance of Saying Thank You
Doctor reports feeling deeper connection to his patients; improvement in patient satisfaction score
Gender Gap Appears to Continue in Cardiovascular Care
Younger women less likely than men to be warned of risk, get same treatments or survive after MI
Wrist Fracture Linked to Higher Subsequent Fracture Risk
Increased risk of fracture overall and spine, humerus, upper extremity, lower extremity, hip fx
Patients’ Reasons for Returning to ER Differ From Predicted
Reasons differ from those predicted by the liaison nurse clinician's evaluation
AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications
Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
AAP: Paintball, BB Guns Can Severely Injure Children
Serious eye injuries, organ damage can occur, researchers warn
Ultrasound Highly Accurate for Diagnosing Groin Hernia
Improvement in sensitivity, specificity, overall accuracy of US from pre-2011 to 2011 and onward
