Five ‘Top Issues’ to Be Discussed at AMA Medical Student Forum
Issues include vaccination, Medicaid expansion, health care economics, loans, opioid epidemic
April 2015 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for April 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Intensive T1DM Control Greatly Lowers Odds of Ocular Surgery
Even modest period of tight control can lower need for eye surgery
CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries
Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties
Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
Global Variation in Antibiotic Rx Practices After Eyelid Sx
Greatest predictor of antibiotic prescribing practices is geographic location
EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement
Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients
Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
AAN: Phenytoin Neuroprotective in Optic Neuritis
Adjusted eye retinal nerve fiber layer thickness higher for those receiving phenytoin versus placebo
Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress
Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
