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Study: Only half of eligible patients referred for cardiac rehab
While cardiac rehab can be very effective in guarding patients against future problems once they've ended up in the hospital with heart trouble, only 56 percent of such patients are referred for this... Read more...
Groups planning phaseout of drugmaker dollars
With heat increasingly mounting on providers to turn away pharma dollars, major trade groups in the industry had already begun cutting back on their dependence on industry contributions. For example,... Read more...
U.S. Senator questions partnership between cardiologists, medical devicemaker-backed group
Expect to see a lot more stories like this in one in coming months, folks, as it's become extremely popular to challenge medical devicemaker and pharmaceutical financing of, well, anything that... Read more...
Study: Clinical trials cut mortality rates at hospitals
Mortality rates at 494 hospitals around the country that participated in clinical trials for acute coronary syndrome declined, according to Modern Healthcare. Of 174,062 patients treated, only 3.5... Read more...
