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NewsChances missed by docs to stop prescription opioid abuse
Despite the potential for abuse, addiction and overdose, few primary-care physicians are paying adequate attention to those patients taking prescription opioid drugs, according to a new study by Read more...
Qualms about health system lead black men to delay checkups
Black males delay routine checkups, because they are wary of the healthcare system, according to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. This distrust is especially apparent among older Read more...
Study: Doctors show less respect for obese patients, impacting care
A new journal article suggests that doctors aren't immune from societal prejudice against obesity, and may in fact harbor attitudes that cause them to treat obese patients less effectively than their Read more...
Race has impact on doctor-patient communication
Here's another dispatch from what is becoming a daily stream of information that all is not well in medical race relations. This time, it's a study from Johns Hopkins Hospital, which concludes that Read more...
Study: Doctors managing discharged patients don't get info they need
Far too often, doctors caring for patients being discharged from hospitals don't get the tests, data and other information they need to conduct good follow-up care, according to a new study. The Read more...
| Press ReleasesStudy of Diabetes Information Shared on Facebook Identifies Patient Benefits, Potential Risks of Health 2.0Research Sponsored by CVS Caremark Offers Qualitative Analysis of Patient-to-Patient Interaction in Social MediaWOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when patients are increasingly Read more >> |
