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When the CHADS2 Score = 1: Will Aspirin Do or is Warfarin Indicated?

Consultant Live — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:00:02 +0100

For a patient with atrial fibrillation whose risk of ischemic stroke is low, is antiplatelet therapy the right choice? A revised risk calcualation formula, based on the original CHADS2 criteria, restratifies low-risk patients to further select those who may not require oral anticoagulation. (Source: Consultant Live)

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Fecal Transplant: FDA Wants Regulation

MedPage Today Primary Care — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:43:01 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- Researchers who have been reporting success with the use of fecal transplant to treat resistant C. difficile are likely to need an OK from the the FDA to continue that treatment. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

Does Skin Cancer Protect Against Alzheimer's? (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Primary Care — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- Older patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer showed less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those without, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

Withdrawal Not a Problem with Phentermine (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Primary Care — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:28:11 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- Patients taking phentermine long-term to treat obesity don't have to worry about withdrawal when they come off it, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

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Nuclear Transfer Begets Embryonic Stem Cells (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Primary Care — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:27:10 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- For the first time, researchers have efficiently produced human embryonic stem cells, using a process similar to the one that produced the famous cloned sheep, Dolly. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

Eplerenone Reduces Atrial Fibrillation Incidence in Heart Failure Patients

Consultant Live — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

How aldosterone antagonism achieves this reduction is uncertain, but the study highlights this class as an important treatment option to consider in patients with HF and AF. (Source: Consultant Live)

Hypertension Meeting Has Primary Care Track

Consultant Live — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

The meeting's goals are to increase understanding and, perhaps, find a cure. (Source: Consultant Live)

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Oro-labial Herpes Simplex (“Cold Sores”)

Consultant Live — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

This clustered grouping of small, shallow erosions surmounting a slightly indurated plaque is characteristic for “cold sores.” Because no vesicles were present and the lesions appeared to be crusting over, the patient was advised to apply an OTC cream (docosanol 10%) per package insert instructions. (Source: Consultant Live)

Renal infarction in the setting of undiagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Consultant Live — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

The nonspecific symptoms associated with renal infarction can delay diagnosis. Most episodes do occur in the setting of increased risk for embolization. (Source: Consultant Live)

GPs should take on 30% of A&E work, say emergency doctors

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:03:00 +0100

A&E doctors have called for more GPs at emergency departments to ease pressure on services, but a senior GP warned it could have the opposite effect. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Dementia diagnosis must accelerate, warns Hunt

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:01:00 +0100

The NHS must identify an extra 160,000 cases of dementia by 2015 as part of a push to increase 'shockingly low' diagnosis rates, the health secretary has announced. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

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Generalism vital as multimorbidity rises, warns NICE chair

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:46:00 +0100

NICE must change how it works to reflect the importance of general practice and the shift towards multimorbidity as the population ages, the institute's new chair has said. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Teaching Today With Tomorrow's Tools (Jeffrey Ring PhD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

This is the audio and prezi presentation of the Closing General Session at the 2013 STFM Annual Spring Conference. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Mobile technology – the key to service transformation in NHSScotland

OnMedica Views — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Mobile technology will be key to delivering the aims of the Scottish e-Health strategy and the service transformation agenda of NHSScotland. Colin Reid explains whyRelated items from OnMedicaNurses 'drowning in a sea of paperwork' claims RCNPCTs can bid for £99k for digital servicesNew digital “single trusted source” of health and social care info to be set upCoach trip: a new journey to manage long-term conditionsIn your paperless dreams (Source: OnMedica Views)

Most Doctors Still Waiting On Medicaid Pay RaiseMost Doctors Still Waiting On Medicaid Pay Raise

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:07:47 +0100

Five months after primary care doctors who treat Medicaid patients were supposed get a big pay raise, most physicians have yet to see it. Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Taurine in Energy Drinks: Backed by Research or Just Bull?Taurine in Energy Drinks: Backed by Research or Just Bull?

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:41:07 +0100

Why is the amino acid taurine often included in energy drinks? Medscape Pharmacists (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Senator Says Sebelius Should Stop FundraisingSenator Says Sebelius Should Stop Fundraising

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 +0100

An Obama administration effort to raise private donations to help implement President Obama's healthcare reform law came under fire from congressional Republicans who claim the action could violate the law. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Former negotiator bids to restore female voice on GPC

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:24:00 +0100

Former GPC negotiator Dr Beth McCarron-Nash has told GP magazine she will stand in elections this summer in a bid to reclaim the post she lost last year. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Merck to Present at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 2013 Healthcare Conference

Merck.com - Corporate News — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:15:00 +0100

Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that Frank Clyburn, president, Primary Care and Women's Health, Merck, is scheduled to present at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 2013 Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 15, 2013 at 9:20 a.m. PDT. Investors, analysts, members of the media and the general public are invited to join a live webcast of the presentation at: http://www.merck.com/investors/events-and-presentations/home.html. Language: English Contact HTML: MerckMedia:Kelley P. Dougherty, 908-423-4291orIn...

NICE to draw up quality standards for public health

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:23:00 +0100

NICE has been tasked with drawing up quality standards for public health that will drive healthcare improvement and inform outcomes targets for GP commissioners. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

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Bedbug Bites

Consultant Live — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

These small, pruritic papules appeared in the morning, which strongly suggests the bite of a nocturnal feeding arthropod. Insect bites arranged in clusters of 3 is typical for, but not diagnostic of, bedbug infestation. (Source: Consultant Live)

Wanted: Physician Feedback on Medical Cannabis

Consultant Live — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

Take the survey on medical marijuana. (Source: Consultant Live)

DH must tackle 'huge workload challenges facing GPs', warns RCGP

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:20:00 +0100

Ministers must tackle huge rises in GP workload and provide extra resources if the profession is to play a key role in improved, integrated healthcare for the elderly, the RCGP has warned. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Fears over NHS England capacity to manage general practice

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 +0100

The quality of UK primary care is at risk because NHS England's area teams lack the capacity to develop relationships with practices and manage their performance, the King's Fund will tell MPs. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

High Levels Of OR Noise Can Impair Surgical Team Communication, Have A Disruptive Effect On A Surgeon's Auditory Processing Abilities

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Ambient background noise - whether it is the sound of loud surgical equipment, talkative team members, or music - is a patient and surgical safety factor that can affect auditory processing among surgeons and the members of their team in the operating room (OR), according to a new study that appears in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The findings are the first to demonstrate that a surgeon's ability to understand spoken words in the OR is directly affected by noise in the environment... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Smart Phone App To Increase Attentive Eating Helps Users Lose Weight As They Remember What They Eat

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Paying attention to what we eat while we eat it, and then carefully recording food consumption using a smart phone, helps people lose weight, according to a new study. The research is being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO), being held in Liverpool (12-15 May), and is by Dr Eric Robinson, University of Liverpool, UK, and and colleagues.The study was funded by the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) National School for Primary Care Research (NSPCR)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Primary care physicians vital to complete care of prostate cancer patients

EurekAlert! - Cancer — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

(Springer) Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Among other side-effects, it can cause bone thinning in men on long-term treatment. However, a new study finds that testing is not routine. The authors noted that men were more likely to be tested when they were being cared for by both a urologist and a primary care physician. Their paper appears in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, published by Springer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

The Gold and Ruler: Did He Mean Golden Rule? How Applying Rules Challenges and Enlightens Us (Paul James MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

This is the audio recording from the Saturday General Session at the 2013 STFM Annual Spring Conference. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Health Leads: Mobilizing a Pipeline of Future Health Care Leaders (Rebecca Onie)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

This is the audio recording of the opening general session at the 2013 STFM Annual Spring Conference (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Preeclampsia Prevention PBLA (Krishna Khanal MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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The Next Accreditation System and ACGME Milestones: Learning to Use Competency Assessment to Focus on Outcomes (Wendy Biggs MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Faculty Development for the ACGME Milestones and competency assessment. The pre-conference emphasizes the role of direct observation and the use of videos to facilitate faculty development on assessment of residents (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (Krishna Khanal MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Milestones are Coming: A Conversation with the Family Medicine Milestones Committee (Suzanne Allen MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Lifestyle Modification Rotation At Johnson City FMRP (Thomas Bishop PsyD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

These resources include the PP and a form that was described at STFM regarding an innovative reworking of a clerkship that addresses information mastery, behavioral health, and lifestyle modification that is longitudinal in nature. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Accountability and Transparency: Re-focusing on Professionalism (Donald Woolever MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

A review of the professionalism competency, the impact of the hidden curriculum, a self and other assessment tool around professionalism and some systems or tools to consider using when implementing professionalism expectations within your residency faculty and learners. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Returning to Learn (David Braunreiter MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Educational lecture for teachers and coaches regarding concussion management. Additional form for guidance to teachers and educators regarding academic modifications for students with concussion injury. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Effectiveness of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery Deteriorates over Time

Physician's First Watch current issue — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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IOM Report Notes Doubts on Dietary Sodium Recommendations

Physician's First Watch current issue — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Two Drugs Better Than One in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Physician's First Watch current issue — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Hysterectomy Not Associated with Heightened Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Physician's First Watch current issue — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Interview: Marathon Bombings' Lessons -- Part 2

Physician's First Watch current issue — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Featured in Journal Watch: Orlistat Probably Doesn't Cause Acute Liver Injury

Physician's First Watch current issue — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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FDA Approves Oral Solution for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Physician's First Watch current issue — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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UK 'lags behind' on insulin pump therapy

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:01:00 +0100

Diabetes patients in the UK have worse access to insulin pump therapy than their European neighbours, a report shows. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

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DH pledges 'fully joined-up' health and social care by 2018

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Health and social care services will be 'fully joined-up' by 2018, health minister Norman Lamb has pledged. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

3 Questions Help Docs Predict Pain Course (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Psychiatry — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:19:52 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- Asking three simple questions of patients with non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain improved primary care physicians' ability to predict which patients would still be in pain 6 months later, a study found. (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)

Ask adult patients about alcohol misuse: panel

Reuters: Health — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:18:28 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Primary care doctors should ask adults how much and how often they drink alcohol and counsel those with risky and dangerous drinking habits, a government-backed panel said today. (Source: Reuters: Health)

USPSTF Backs Screening for Alcohol Misuse (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Psychiatry — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:00:00 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- Primary care physicians should screen adult patients for alcohol misuse and offer brief counseling to those who engage in risky behaviors, according to an updated recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force. (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)

Ask Adult Patients About Alcohol Misuse: Panel

MedlinePlus Health News — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:18:04 +0100

Primary care doctors should ask adults how much and how often they drink alcohol and counsel those with risky and dangerous drinking habits, a government-backed panel said today.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcoholism, Talking With Your Doctor (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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Lack of Information on Medicaid Parity Provision Prompts Query From AAFP

AAFP Government and Medicine — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:00:00 +0100

The AAFP and several other physician organizations are calling on CMS to provide more information and clarification about how physicians can qualify for a provision in the health care reform law that will pay them more for providing Medicaid services in 2013 and 2014. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act put in place a provision to bring Medicaid rates for primary care services at least in line with Medicare levels in 2013 and 2014. To qualify for the parity provision, participating physicians are required to either self-attest that 60 percent of their claims billed to Medicaid are evaluation and management codes or that they are board-certified in one of the primary care specialties. (Source: AAFP Government and Medicine)

Routine Screening For Depression Not Recommended For Adults With No Apparent Symptoms Of Depression

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 +0100

New guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care For adults with no apparent symptoms of depression, routine screening is not recommended in primary care settings because of the lack of high-quality evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression, according to new evidence-based guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Cardiovascular Complications of T2DM: Drugs to Watch

Consultant Live — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

Colesevelam helps reduce serum glucose levels and also lowers LDL-C in patients with type 2 diabetes. In patients on stable levels of antihyperglycemic medication, bromocriptine reduces the relative risk of cardiovascular events. Both are included in the 2013 AACE algorithm as add-on therapy in patients on dual or triple therapy for diabetes. (Source: Consultant Live)

Type 2 Diabetes, Metformin, and Cardioprotection: Are the Data There?

Consultant Live — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

Landmark diabetes research, such as the UKPDS, raised hope that the drugs that lowered A1C could also help stave off the dreaded cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes. That was then. Where is the hope pinned now? (Source: Consultant Live)

GPs launch national federation to counter rising pressure on practices

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:51:00 +0100

GPs based in locations across the UK have launched a national federation to help practices compete for contracts and cope with falling resources. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

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QOF 'should incentivise referrals for pharmacy drug reviews'

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:01:00 +0100

GPs should be handed QOF targets to refer more patients for medicines use reviews (MURs) at pharmacies to tackle non-adherence to treatments, researchers say. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting)

American Medical News - HEALTH — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:00 +0100

Internists increasingly are managing complex communicable illnesses. The American College of Physicians meeting offered the latest guidance on such diseases. (Source: American Medical News - HEALTH)

Antibiotic Prescribing Of Acute Rhinosinusitis Vary In United States Ambulatory Settings

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) are prescribed frequently - especially for younger adult patients and in primary care settings - despite recent consensus guidelines that discourage antibiotic use in mild cases, according to a study in the May 2013 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. "These variations should be of high relevance to policy makers, patients, and clinicians, with implications for payment for quality," the authors state. The authors set out to identify national variations in using antibiotics to treat ARS... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Health Tip: Manage Menopause

MedicineNet Menopause General — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Health Tip: Manage MenopauseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/2013 8:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Menopause General)

Testosterone Supplements May Hurt Male Fertility, Study Finds

MedicineNet Mens Health General — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Testosterone Supplements May Hurt Male Fertility, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/10/2013 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

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Routine screening for depression not recommended for adults with no apparent symptoms of depression

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) For adults with no apparent symptoms of depression, routine screening is not recommended in primary care settings because of the lack of high-quality evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression, according to new evidence-based guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Let's Get Together: Implementing Resident Run Group Prenatal Visits (Wendy Barr MD, MPH, MSCE)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Presentation at RPS 2013 on how to implement resident run Group Prenatal Visits using the Centering Pregnancy model of prenatal care. Includes examples of developing your own session outline, scheduling tools, and lessons learned from 2 different residency programs. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Out of the Hospital and Into the Clinic: Redefining the Sub-Internship Experience in Family Medicine (Jung G Kim)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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The Best Tool In the Box: Training Residents to Use an EMR (Carl G Morris MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Scholarly Projects: How to Be a Successful Faculty Mentor (Corey Lyon D.O.)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Scholarly projects are a requirement for all residents. This presentation discusses the skills needed to be a successful scholarly mentor, which includes breaking the writing process into individual steps, and have structred meeting times. A checklist was created to help provide this structure. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Evaluating and Feedback of Residents in Clinic, Based on a Theory of Randomization (Corey Lyon D.O.)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

This presentation explains our residency's process in evaluating and providing feedback to residents while precepting them in clinic. It is based on randomly selecting a single evaluation, that has a single competency. Over 1 year, each resident has multiple evaluations, by multiple faculty. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Fusing HIV care into your patient-centered medical home (John Nusser MD MS)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

This STFM presentation was given in Baltimore. It is directed at how can HIV care be best done in a residency setting and in a patient-centered medical home. There is a emphasis on quality improvement as well as teleresources, such as HIV project ECHO that can connect clinicians to expert teaching and new care. It should be filed under the HIV/AIDS group, which I don't see listed here. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Achieving Adherence in Chronic Disease Management (Jose Rodriquez MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Achieving Adherence in Chronic Disease Management (Video 1 of 3) "Do you have any questions" this series is an example to evaluating adherence as well as evaluating the patient education process of the provider. This is a new diabetic patient hearing her diagnosis for the first time. The information is presented by a busy physician who is less than competent at patient education. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Development of Multidisciplinary Team-Based Discharge Clinic (Karen Fitzpatrick MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Powerpoint summary of process used to implement a team-based discharge clinic which includes nurse case managers, pharmacist, psychologist, dietitian, social worker, in addition to inpatient resident faculty physican and clinic nurses. Time to 7 and 14 day follow up significantly reduced. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Exploring Interprofessional Education in the Family Medicine Clerkship: A CERA Study (Kelly Everard PhD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

PowerPoint presentation of CERA survey on Interprofessional Education in the family medicine clerkship. Presented at STFM annual conference 2013, Baltimore, MD (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Does Structured Quality Improvement Training for Residents Increase QI in Practice? (Ivy A Click EdD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

East Tennessee State University implemented quality improvement (QI) training for second-year family medicine residents in 2009. Results in 2011 indicated training increased scores in QI skill assessments as well as self-efficacy in QI. With residents who completed the training now in practice, does the increase in knowledge and skill translate to increased QI in practice? A survey of graduates compares frequency of QI cycles and self-assessment of QI skills among graduating classes, those receiving QI training and those graduating before training began. Residents that completed the QI curriculum rated their training higher; however residents that did not receive training were more involved in QI in practice. We suggest that this is due to QI involvement increasing with practice. Results w...

Opioid use for noncancer pain and risk of fracture in adults: a nested case-control study using the general practice research database - Li L, Setoguchi S, Cabral H, Jick S.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:11:04 +0100

Opioid use has been reported to be associated with increased fracture risks. In a nested case-control study using the United Kingdom-based General Practice Research Database, we tested the hypotheses that fracture risk was associated with 1) an elevated ri... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Government still committed to free GP care, conference told

The Irish Times - Health — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:08:50 +0100

Minister of State for Primary Care says plans will be unveiled before summer recess (Source: The Irish Times - Health)

Guttate Psoriasis

Consultant Live — Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:01 +0100

Guttate psoriasis often appears in conjunction with an upper respiratory infection, particularly streptococcal tonsillitis, as it did in this patient. This phenomenon is more common in children. (Source: Consultant Live)

Twitter and Facebook: A Hands On How-to-Use Social Networking Workshop for Educators (Mark Ryan MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Step-by-step description of setting up and using Twitter and Facebook social media tools, and rationale and potential uses as medical professionals and medical student educators. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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The destabilisation of primary care contracts

OnMedica Views — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Practice funding and contracts are set for significant changes from April 2014 following a government review to secure ‘equitable funding’Related items from OnMedicaShould primary care take on extra work?GP contract will mean ‘more work and less funding’ BMA warns contract changes will damage careNHS must involve public in solving financial crisisContract changes will cut GP income (Source: OnMedica Views)

T2D: Is GLP-1 Properly Targeted? (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Primary Care — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:13:01 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with type 2 diabetes may not have impaired secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

Exercise Isn’t Optional; It’s Mandatory for Good Health

DukeHealth.org: Duke Health Features — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:05:11 +0100

Some people speak of a “runner’s high”—an intoxicating feeling derived from going the distance and pushing your limits. And then there are those for whom exercise is a chore, an item to be checked off a to-do list. Matthew Hayes, DO, of Duke Primary Care Waverly Place believes everyone can—and must—exercise, and that there’s some kind of exercise out there for everybody and every body. He takes exercise so seriously that he gives each of his patients a prescription for it. “I prescribe specific ways to exercise— running, lifting, tennis, and more— based on what my patients like to do,” he says. “I make recommendations on frequency and duration of exercise based on the patient’s current fitness level. I then discuss intensity using target heart rate or how much exe...

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Cause of Death: 50% of Medical Residents Fib Cause of Death: 50% of Medical Residents Fib

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:47:53 +0100

Thwarted by computers or overruled by others, 50% of New York City medical residents knowingly listed the wrong cause of death on death certificates, an admission with public health ramifications. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Obama: Don't Be 'Bamboozled' on Health Law

MedPage Today Primary Care — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:30:02 +0100

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- After months of prodding from Democrats on the Hill, President Obama is again taking to the bully pulpit to defend his landmark health reform law, which remains a mystery to many Americans more than 2 years after its passage. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

100 Top-Selling Drugs Report Released 100 Top-Selling Drugs Report Released

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:52:28 +0100

Acid blocker esomeprazole and antipsychotic drug aripiprazole remain the top-selling US prescription drugs. Sales climbed for oseltamivir because of a severe influenza season, according to Drugs.com. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

FDA Approves Once-Daily COPD Drug

MedPage Today Primary Care — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:09:07 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The FDA has given the green light to the novel, inhaled drug Breo Ellipta to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

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Data Suggest Statins May Protect Kidney (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Primary Care — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:50:07 +0100

SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Patients with statin-treated dyslipidemia had about one third fewer kidney stones as compared with nonusers, according to results of a large cohort study. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

AMA Claims Second Year of Membership Gains

MedPage Today Primary Care — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:16:39 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- The membership rolls at the American Medical Association ticked upward for the second straight year, climbing 3.2% last year after suffering losses following its 2009 endorsement of President Obama's health reform law. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

Why Should Nitrofurantoin Be Avoided in the Elderly?Why Should Nitrofurantoin Be Avoided in the Elderly?

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:40:45 +0100

What is the reason for not using nitrofurantoin in older patients? Medscape Pharmacists (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Sleep Disorders: Can CAM Help?Sleep Disorders: Can CAM Help?

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:36:53 +0100

Do complementary and alternative medicine therapies have any efficacy in treating sleep disorders? Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

RCGP attacks 'patchwork quilt' of services left by NHS 111 roll-out

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:45:00 +0100

The roll-out of the troubled NHS 111 service has led to a 'patchwork quilt' of services and the system is 'seriously flawed' in some areas, the RCGP has said. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Office Visits Declined in 2012 Again, but Not as SharplyOffice Visits Declined in 2012 Again, but Not as Sharply

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:38:41 +0100

The drop-off, reported by IMS Health, is more evidence of a cooled-down healthcare sector. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

RCGP announces new chair

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:38:00 +0100

Dr Maureen Baker has been elected as the new chair of the RCGP, the college has announced. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

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Integrating Addiction Medicine and Primary Care Can WorkIntegrating Addiction Medicine and Primary Care Can Work

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:15:19 +0100

Addiction specialists described successful models of integrated care, which has high interest from physicians but low funding. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Alternate-day Statin Therapy

Consultant Live — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

For patients who have stopped therapy as a result of intolerable side effects and have failed rechallenge with the same or a similar statin, the strategy seems to work well. (Source: Consultant Live)

Can “HIV-Suppressed” Persons Toss Condoms to the Wind?

Consultant Live — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

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Sudden Vision Loss

Consultant Live — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

To what cause of sudden loss of vision do the funduscopic findings point? (Source: Consultant Live)

Five practices could escape CQC closure

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 +0100

Nearly half of practices threatened with closure by the CQC could escape censure, as senior GPs warn the registration process may be diverting resources away from patient care. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

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INHALE asthma data tool reveals marked variation in primary care practice across England

NHS Networks — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

The data tool includes an asthma data atlas - an interactive map showing data for each CCG in England; and asthma spine charts – where CCG data are benchmarked against the England value. (Source: NHS Networks)

Deadline approaches for applications to the NICE accreditation advisory committee

NHS Networks — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

· A public health specialist with experience of local government, evidence synthesis and guideline development · Two social care practitioners · A social care information expert · Two methodological experts · A senior medical representative · An NHS general manager · A general practitioner The accreditation advisory committee considers applications from guidance producers seeking accreditation from NICE for the processes used to develop guidance....

Derbyshire general practice triumphs with top award

OnMedica Latest News — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Success of elderly outreach project leads to Primary Care Team of the YearRelated items from OnMedicaExercise programme cuts falls in the elderlyFalls in the elderlyPilot of helpline for the elderly beginsElderly being locked up in hospitals and care homes Sharp rise in uptake of PCT memory services (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

GPs fear public health LES cuts

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:10:00 +0100

Practices could lose thousands of pounds in local enhanced service (LES) income as councils face multi-million pound swings in public health budgets from 2015. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Will GPs have to take back out-of-hours?

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Jeremy Hunt has blamed the 2004 contract for increasing pressure on A&E. Neil Roberts looks at what this could mean for GPs. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

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GPC defends record as 'no confidence' vote looms

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman has defended the committee's record ahead of a no confidence vote at this month's LMCs conference. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

GPs face rheumatology challenge

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Primary care will face significant workload challenges from musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders as the population ages and NHS resources shrink, experts have warned. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Interview: 'Women need role models in general practice'

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Medical Women's Federation president Dr Fiona Cornish tells Nick Bostock that general practice should be doing more for women. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Massive jab overhaul hits GPs

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

GPs face a 'massive' expansion in the vaccination schedule from this summer, as details emerge of payment for the MMR catch-up campaign. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

GP premises bills rise £40k

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Practices in England could be forced to close sites or lay off staff because of increases of up to £40,000 in annual service charges and rent hikes, GP leaders have warned. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

NHS 111 'undermining out-of-hours care'

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:59:00 +0100

GPs have grave concerns about the quality of NHS 111 and believe it is undermining out-of-hours care, an LMC poll has revealed. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Win a Roberts Sound 200 DAB/FM/CD iPod dock radio worth £300.

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 +0100

Enter this month's competition to win a new audio system that allows you to make the most of your music in any format.Win a Roberts Sound 200 DAB/FM/CD iPod dock radio worth £300. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

GP interview - Army GP and psychotherapist

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 +0100

Dr Wasyl Nimenko's work as an army GP and psychotherapist has also guided him as a novelist. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

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Republicans Refuse to Name Members to Healthcare PanelRepublicans Refuse to Name Members to Healthcare Panel

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:25:49 +0100

Republicans in Congress told President Obama they will not pick members of a controversial healthcare panel intended to restrain cost growth in the Medicare insurance program for the elderly and disabled. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Life Before Death: Total Pain and Mental HealthLife Before Death: Total Pain and Mental Health

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:18:29 +0100

Experts from across the world describe the relationship between emotions and pain. The Institute for Palliative Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Healthcare Access and Disparities in Chronic DiseaseHealthcare Access and Disparities in Chronic Disease

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:00 +0100

What factors present the most significant barriers to equitable health care in an urban population? Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

The Primary Care Extension ProgramThe Primary Care Extension Program

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:00 +0100

Could a Primary Care Extension Program, modeled after the Cooperative Extension Program of the US Department of Agriculture, speed the transformation of primary care? Annals of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Health Risk Assessments Should Be Done by Primary Care Providers

Physicians Practice — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:06:32 +0100

Blog | May 09, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Medical Billing & Collections, Operations, Patient Relations, PayersBy Averel B. Snyder, MDPrimary-care and annual wellness visits are essential to the future of healthcare quality and decreased costs, and third-party providers shouldn't disrupt that. (Source: Physicians Practice)

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Why Doctors Commit Suicide

Consultant Live — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

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Communicating HIV Test Results: Who? What? How?

Consultant Live — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

Who is the appropriate health care professional to convey an HIV test result? Is a face-to-face meeting always required? Are positive and negative test results handled the same way? Here, answers to these questions and links to online resources. (Source: Consultant Live)

Go For The Glory Quiz: Xanthomata, Foreign Body Aspiration, Drug Interactions, Fingernail Clubbing

Consultant Live — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

Test your clinical skills in this week’s 5-question quiz. (Source: Consultant Live)

Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis

Consultant Live — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

These oval, dyschromic macules surrounded by a palpable scale-like border are pathognomonic of disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, a disorder seen usually in those who have had considerable lifelong exposure to sunlight. (Source: Consultant Live)

Elusive Hypertension Target: Prevent the Preventable

Consultant Live — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100

Organizations are intensifying efforts to control this disease, the number one risk factor for disability and death in the United States and worldwide. (Source: Consultant Live)

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GPs handed urgent care role in bid to tackle A&E crisis

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:37:00 +0100

GPs could be handed an expanded role in urgent care under an NHS England support plan to tackle A&E waiting times. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Quarter of patients want power to delete medical records

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:14:00 +0100

GPs fear online access to medical data will put records at risk and drive up unrealistic demand from patients for rapid services, a poll shows. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Exclusive: GPs lead cancer detection drive

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 +0100

Urgent referrals by GPs as part of a flagship national campaign have led to a surge in the detection of cancers, GP magazine can reveal. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

#weekinreview - 9 May: A&E crisis latest, penis problems and #KFintegratedcare

HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:10:00 +0100

A glance back over this week's primary care news, opinion, top tweets and best gaffes. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Call For Hospitals To Establish Drug, Alcohol Tests For Physicians

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

To improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries in the United States do to protect their customers. The recommendation comes from two Johns Hopkins physicians and patient safety experts in a commentary published online recently in The Journal of the American Medical Association... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Variations in antibiotic prescribing of acute rhinosinusitis in united states ambulatory settings

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

(American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery) Antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis are prescribed frequently -- especially for younger adult patients and in primary care settings -- despite recent consensus guidelines that discourage antibiotic use in mild cases, according to a study in the May 2013 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Student Performance in a Rural Family Medicine Experience: Are they learning as much as their peers? (Hannah Maxfield MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Students at our institution have the opportunity to spend 6 weeks of an 8 week rotation in a rural setting but do not get the formal didactics presented at the main campus. We asked whether they would perform as well on the shelf exam at the end of the rotation without these didactics, and they did. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Poll Everywhere Step by Step instructions (Eric Poolman MD, MBA)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Measuring Relationships: Patient Satisfaction and Postpartum Return Rates at a Mobile Health Program - Phase 2 (Chelsea Jin)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Continuation of a satisfaction survey and analysis of postpartum return rate as a marker for patient retention in a prenatal program on a Mobile Health unit offering very affordable healthcare to underinsured and uninsured people in Southern Arizona. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Web-Based Modules: Developing Effective Ones and Sustaining Them (David Evans MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

resources for designing web based modules (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Rx for Social Health: Toward a Patient-Centered Medical Community (Cara Marshall MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Rx for Social Health: Toward a Patient-Centered Medical Community (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Creating Curriculum on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparity: The Example of African American Health Inequity (Frederica Overstreet MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

1. A multimedia bibliography consisting of journal articles and videos; and a list of web links to international, governmental and non profit resources used in the course; as well as a reading list of non fiction books that provide essential historic context not covered in the course. 2. An outline of FAMED 525 course objectives and list of topics covered in the course. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Continued Warfarin Better Approach to Cardiac Device Surgery

Physician's First Watch current issue — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Lessons Learned from the Medical Response to the Marathon Bombings

Physician's First Watch current issue — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Pets -- Especially Dogs -- Are Good for the Heart

Physician's First Watch current issue — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Memory Loss, Confusion Noted by Many Older Adults

Physician's First Watch current issue — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Featured in Journal Watch: HIV Opportunistic Infection Guidelines Updated

Physician's First Watch current issue — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Your New Gym: A Kitchen Chair

Physician's First Watch current issue — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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