Meds/PT May Work As Well As Surgery for Spinal Stenosis
More conservative treatments work just as well after eight years of follow-up
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors
Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Epidural Steroid Injections Tied to Small Surgery-Sparing Effect
Moderate/low evidence that patients receiving ESI versus control less likely to undergo surgery
Discectomy-Related Information on Internet Deemed Poor
Most websites are commercial; significantly higher quality for sites with Health on the Net code
Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
Light Therapy Seems Promising for Nonspecific Back Pain
Reduction in pain intensity, improvement in depressive symptoms in adult patients
Defensive Medicine Common Among Surgeons, Radiologists
More than one-quarter of diagnostics ordered for defensive reasons in Austria
Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed
Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
Working Long Hours? Beware Risky Alcohol Consumption
Researchers find link between long hours on the job and excess alcohol consumption
