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Cataract surgery is associated with a reduction in the number of patients with dizziness

Reduction in Dizziness, Not Falls, After Routine Cataract Surgery

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Dizziness significantly improved after first or both eye cataract sx; nonsignificant drop in fall rate
Direct patient contracting practices

ACP Issues Guidance on ‘Concierge’ Practices

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Growth of DPCPs fueled by physicians' frustration; may exacerbate disparities in health care
A web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program is effective for preventing suicidal ideation among medical interns

Web-Based CBT Program Cuts Suicidal Ideation in Interns

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Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program reduces likelihood of endorsing suicidal ideation
Expanding protocols for rooming and discharge can allow physicians to free up an hour or more of time per day

Expanding Rooming, Discharge Office Protocols Can Save Time

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Delegating rooming, discharge tasks to clinical support staff can save physicians ≥1 hour/day
Two novel collagen structures have been revealed by second harmonic generation imaging of the human corneal limbus. The findings were published in the September issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

Two Novel Collagen Structures ID’d in Human Corneal Limbus

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Second harmonic generation imaging reveals anterior limbal cribriform layer, presumed anchoring fibers
The American College of Physicians has joined other organizations in an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court

ACP Joins Amicus Curiae Brief to Supreme Court

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Brief urges Supreme Court to uphold considerations of race, ethnicity in med school application process
The more tests and treatments U.S. doctors order for patients

Doctors Who Order More Tests Have Fewer Malpractice Claims

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Study explores link between 'defensive medicine' and malpractice claims
Most Americans now support aggressive regulation to keep health care costs in check -- including price caps on drugs

Poll: Americans Want Health Care Costs Kept in Check

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Suggestions include price controls on drugs, hospitals, and doctors
More Americans than ever are taking prescription drugs

Prescription Medication Use on the Rise in the United States

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Many adults take five or more medications, often for preventable ills
Panel management

AMA: 6 Steps to Help Ensure Patients Get Preventive Care

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Panel management helps physicians provide preventive and chronic care to all patients