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New Report Finds Only 25 Percent of Adults Aged 50-64 Get Recommended Preventive Screenings
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Only about 1 in 4 Americans aged 5064 regularly take advantage of preventive services such as screenings and immunizations, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with AARP and the American Medical Association (AMA). (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - November 20, 2009 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
White House Backing Medicare 'Doc Fix' BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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Reuters reports that the White House Wednesday "urged Congress to pass a bill to boost Medicare payments to doctors, a step that could shore up support" from the American Medical Association for health care reform. The bill, which would stop a scheduled 21 percent cut in doctor Medicare payments next year and implement a fee schedule that pays doctors more, has been endorsed by the AMA. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
Assessing Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects: Are Authors Misinterpreting Their Results?Email this article to a colleague.
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To determine whether investigations of heterogeneity of treatment effects (HTE) in randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) are prespecified and whether authors' interpretations of their analyses are consistent with the objective evidence. Trials published in Annals of Internal Medicine, British Medical Journal, Journal of the American Medical Association, Lancet, and New England Journal of Medicine in 1994, 1999, and 2004. We reviewed 87 RCTs that reported formal tests for statistical interaction or heterogeneity (HTE analyses), derived from a probability sample of 541 articles. We recorded reasons for performing HTE analysis;...
Source: Health Services Research - November 20, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Erik Fernandez y Garcia, Hien Nguyen, Naihua Duan, Nicole B. Gabler, Richard L. Kravitz Source Type: journals
AMA House of Delegates Address EOL, Healthcare ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates last week met for its interim meeting to discuss the ongoing healthcare system debate. Representatives from the Society of Critical Care Medicine attended the meeting, where AMA President J. James Rohack, MD, reiterated the group’s support for the latest bills making their way through Congress, the Affordable Health Care for America Act and the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009. Rohack noted the perceived shortcomings of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, namely its lack of coverage for everyone and concerns about access. He stressed that ...
Source: SCCM RSS News - November 19, 2009 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: news
Docs Worry Reform Angst Is Tainting Medicare Pay 'Fix'Email this article to a colleague.
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Kaiser Health News staff writer Chris Weaver reports on efforts to address Medicare's physician pay formula. "Dr. Nancy Nielsen, the immediate past president of the American Medical Association, urged lawmakers Tuesday to permanently eliminate the looming cuts to Medicare's physician payments - something her organization has demanded for years" (11/17). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
L’amélioration du dépistage du VIH dans les Caraïbes de l’Est en bonne voieEmail this article to a colleague.
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Par le biais du Projet d’action communautaire des Caraïbes de l’Est* (EC-CAP), IntraHealth œuvre pour que les services communautaires de lutte contre le VIH/SIDA soient plus accessibles dans les îles de cette région, à savoir Antigua-et-Barbuda, la Barbade, St Kitts et Nevis, et St Vincent et les Îles Grenadines. L’Alliance internationale de lutte contre le VIH/SIDA dirige ce projet triennal financé par l’USAID et qui a débuté en 2007. L’Université de Californie à San Francisco appuie également l’EC-CAP qui dispose d’un mandat pour soutenir les priorités stratégiques nationales de chaque pays et...
Source: IntraHealth International - November 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: organizations
AMA Backs GME Funding for Nonhospital Residency Sites, Other Medical Education InitiativesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Delegates at the 2009 interim meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Houston recently adopted several recommendations that put the AMA squarely in line with key components of the AAFP's new physician workforce reform policy and with other medical education issues championed by the Academy. Some of the most important measures adopted concern expanding funding for graduate medical education, or GME; limiting future restrictions on resident and fellow duty hours; and enhancing the availability of clinical training sites for medical students. (Source: AAFP Professional Issues)
Source: AAFP Professional Issues - November 18, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations
Pharaohs Had Heart DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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You’ve probably heard the expression “a heart attack on a plate.” Maybe it’s fettuccini alfredo. Or maybe it’s a bacon cheeseburger, covered in batter and deep fried to artery-clogging perfection. Either way, it’s clear that our modern diet is not always the most cardio-friendly. But that doesn’t mean that heart disease is a recent invention. Because a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that some Egyptian mummies show signs of atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 18, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Archaeology & Paleontology,Health Medicine,Health Source Type: journals
Medicare Doctor Payment "Fix" Could Slip, Jeopardizing AMA Support For Health ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association backed the House Democrats' reform bill earlier this month, at a time when it appeared likely lawmakers would move to permanently end looming cuts to doctors' Medicare payments that Congress defers from year to year, Politico reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
AMA, AARP And MOAA Call For Passage Of House Medicare Reform Bill, Vote Expected This Week On H.R. 3961Email this article to a colleague.
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Today, leading advocates for seniors, military families and physicians joined together to call for passage of legislation in the House that will preserve access to care for seniors, baby boomers and military families through repeal of the broken Medicare physician payment formula. A vote on H.R. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
American Cancer Society admits mammograms and cancer screenings are over-hypedEmail this article to a colleague.
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(NaturalNews) Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, recently participated in an interview with the New York Times concerning a Journal of the American Medical Association analysis of breast and prostate cancer screening. The study questioned the legitimacy of such screenings in saving lives, a notion confirmed by Dr. Brawley as legitimate. Adding that the supposed benefits of screening have been "exaggerated", Dr. Brawley's comments have fueled a firestorm of controversy since they fly in the face of what the organization has been saying and promoting for years. Cancer screenings essential...
Source: NaturalNews.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news
JAMA: Cholesterol guidelines need to be simplifiedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of U.S. adults with high levels of LDL cholesterol decreased by about one-third, according to a study published Nov. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. However, a high percentage of adults still are not being screened or treated for high cholesterol levels. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Report Cards Lead to Few Hospital Performance ChangesEmail this article to a colleague.
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A publicly released report card on hospitals' performance on cardiac quality indicators didn't
significantly improve their performance on process-of-care indicators related to acute myocardial infarction or
congestive heart failure, according to Canadian research published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of the American
Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
Heart disease was rife in ancient EgyptEmail this article to a colleague.
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X-rays of mummies reveal atherosclerosis, suggesting there may be more to heart disease than bad diet and smokingHeart disease plagued human society long before fry-ups and cigarettes came along, researchers say. The upper classes of ancient Egypt were riddled with cardiovascular disease that dramatically raised their risk of heart attacks and strokes.Doctors made the discovery after taking hospital X-ray scans of 20 Egyptian mummies that date back more than 3,500 years.The scans revealed signs of atherosclerosis, a life-threatening condition where fat and calcium build up in the arteries, clogging them and stiffening thei...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: Science Archaeology Nutrition Medical research Heart attack Heart and circulation problems in diabetes Life and style Health & wellbeing Society Egypt World news The Guardian Source Type: news
Coding & Reimbursement: Medicare Eliminates Consults: What the Academy is Doing For YouEmail this article to a colleague.
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When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed eliminating consults in the summer of 2009, the Academy, along with other consultative specialties and the AMA, opposed the change. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations
Downwardly Mobile: The Accidental Cost of Being UninsuredEmail this article to a colleague.
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Demonstrates that uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance. Details the results of a Harvard University study. -- American Medical Association (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - November 17, 2009 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
The American Medical Association eases its stance on marijuana belonging in the 'most restricted' drug categoryEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Obama administration announced last month that people who buy or sell medical marijuana in the growing number of states that have decriminalized its therapeutic usage should not be targeted for arrest or prosecution by federal authorities. Now, the American Medical Association (AMA) has called for the federal government to go one step further in easing restrictions, the Los Angeles Times reported last week . [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 17, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Health & Medicine,Mind Brain,Addiction Recovery Source Type: journals
The AMA eases its stance on marijuanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Obama administration announced last month that people who buy or sell medical marijuana in the growing number of states that have decriminalized its therapeutic usage should not be targeted for arrest or prosecution by federal authorities. Now, the American Medical Association (AMA) has called for the federal government to go one step further in easing restrictions, the Los Angeles Times reported last week . [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 17, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Health & Medicine,Mind Brain,Addiction Recovery Source Type: journals
Rates of High LDL Cholesterol Fell During Recent PeriodEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a recent period, the prevalence of high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in adults fell by
roughly one-third, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical
Association. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
Study Links Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 to CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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The use of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation is associated with increased cancer incidence
and cancer mortality, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical
Association. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
Phone Care Can Help Combat Post-Heart Surgery DepressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A telephone-based care program, conducted by nurses in collaboration with patients' primary care
physicians and supervised by a psychiatrist, helps combat post-surgical depression among coronary artery bypass
graft patients, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical
Association. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
Study Investigates Syndrome Akin to NeurofibromatosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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A condition recently named Legius syndrome -- associated with SPRED1 mutations -- may be difficult to
differentiate from neurofibromatosis type 1 based on dermatologic findings, according to research published in the
Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
AMA Takes On Social Issues, Backs Reform, Rebuts 100-Year TrendEmail this article to a colleague.
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After a century of health-reform opposition - with highlights such as coining the term "socialized medicine," - the American Medical Association is now supporting Democrats' overhaul efforts, as well as taking on a few one taboo social issues, NPR's Health Blog reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news
AMA Takes On Social Issues, Backs Reform, Rebuts 100-Year TrendEmail this article to a colleague.
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After a century of health-reform opposition - with highlights such as coining the term "socialized medicine," - the American Medical Association is now supporting Democrats' overhaul efforts, as well as taking on a few one taboo social issues, NPR's Health Blog reports. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - November 16, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news
Bypassing the blues: Treatment for depression post-bypass surgery improves quality of lifeEmail this article to a colleague.
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(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) Coronary artery bypass graft patients who were screened for depression after surgery and then cared for by a nurse-led team of health care specialists via telephone reported improved quality of life and physical function compared to those who received their doctors' usual care, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Study findings will be published in the Nov. 18 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 16, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
NLM Director's Comments: Celiac Disease's ImpactEmail this article to a colleague.
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Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on celiac disease's impact. A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests Swedish celiac disease patients (of all ages) experience a 30 percent increased risk of death – compared to mortality expectations among Sweden's population... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: info
Treating Bipolar DisorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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A study in a recent Journal of the American Medical Association warned psychiatrists that children and teens who take medications for conditions such as bipolar disorder and autism tend to put on a substantial, and worrisome, amount of weight.
That weight gain can put young people at risk for chronic health problems as adults, including diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
That study will no dou.... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - November 15, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: info
JEBDP Requirements, Standards, and Procedures for Awarding Dental Continuing Education Credit for Analysis and Review of Manuscripts and Original ArticlesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (JEBDP) is among the first dental journals in the United States and the first dental journal published by Elsevier to give continuing education credit to its reviewers. Peer reviewing is a newer form of continuing medical education (CME). JEBDP follows several medical journals awarding CME to reviewers, including the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Academic Emergency Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and others. The straightforward rationale for this program is that by conducting a thorough analy...
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - November 14, 2009 Category: Dentistry Authors: Michael G. Newman, Bruce F. Dye, William Yancey Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: journals
Experts Issue Call To Reconsider Screening For Breast Cancer And Prostate CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Twenty years of screening for breast and prostate cancer - the most diagnosed cancer for women and men - have not brought the anticipated decline in deaths from these diseases, argue experts from the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in an opinion piece published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer - November 14, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
AMA Delegates Refer CEJA Report on Industry Funding of CME for Further StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new report by the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, or CEJA, that aims to guide physician-learners and CME providers in managing their relationships with industry requires further scrutiny, said delegates during the 2009 interim meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Houston. Delegates subsequently voted to refer the report and its recommendations. (Source: AAFP CME and Lifelong Learning)
Source: AAFP CME and Lifelong Learning - November 13, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations
Public & Private Payer Relations: Take a Survey About Problems with Health InsurersEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AMA and AAN invite you to participate in a survey on claims denial management and health insurer business practices. This 10-minute survey is open to physicians and their practice staff and will help us determine how we can best equip your practice (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 13, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations
AMA Reverses Stance on Medical MarijuanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association has changed its policy on medical marijuana, urging the federal government to review the drug's status as a top-tier controlled dangerous substance. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pain From Breast Cancer Treatment Can Linger For Years, Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nearly half of all breast cancer patients experienced chronic pain two to three years after treatment and more than half felt discomfort, according to a study by Danish researchers published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New York Times reports. (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news
Pain From Breast Cancer Treatment Can Linger For Years, Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nearly half of all breast cancer patients experienced chronic pain two to three years after treatment and more than half felt discomfort, according to a study by Danish researchers published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New York Times reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news
The AMA Changes Views on Medical MarijuanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has reversed course regarding medical marijuana now urging the FDA to review marijuana's classification as a top tier controlled substance. While the AMA emphasizes that they are not endorsing state-based medical cannabis programs, the legalization of marijuana, or that scientific evidence on the therapeutic use of cannabis meets the current standards for a prescription drug product. They are urging the review to pave the way for more comprehensive studies of smoked marijuana of which on a few small trials now exist. The AMA's House of Delegates met in Houston and has adopted a policy...
Source: About AIDS / HIV - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer
Rapid Flu Tests Overlook One-Third of H1N1 Cases, Study SuggestsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A study published in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) may not detect the H1N1 influenza virus as effectively as other tests, reinforcing initial concerns from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA Today reports. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 12, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Opposing Medicare's Proposal To Eliminate Payments For SpecialistsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association's (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution opposing all public and private payer efforts to eliminate physician consultation services. Physicians providing inpatient and outpatient consultation services play a crucial role in diagnosing and caring for patients with complex medical conditions. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Opposing Medicare's Proposal To Eliminate Payments For SpecialistsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association's (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution opposing all public and private payer efforts to eliminate physician consultation services. Physicians providing inpatient and outpatient consultation services play a crucial role in diagnosing and caring for patients with complex medical conditions. (Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
AMA launches flu website for physicians, patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association has launched AMAfluhelp.org to improve physician-patient
communication and the coordination of care. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 12, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info
AMA launches flu website for physicians, patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association has launched AMAfluhelp.org to improve physician-patient
communication and the coordination of care. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 12, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
AMA Honors Dr. GoodmanEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association has recognized the tremendous service that TMA Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer Louis J. Goodman, PhD, has provided to the profession of medicine. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - November 12, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: organizations
AMA Delegates Adopt Comprehensive Measure Supporting Health Care ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AMA threw its support behind health system reform on Nov. 9 during the 2009 interim meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Houston. And according to members of the Academy's delegation, the final measure adopted by the delegates carries forward much of the Academy's own message on reform. (Source: AAFP Professional Issues)
Source: AAFP Professional Issues - November 11, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations
Study estimates hot air released by the U.S. health care systemEmail this article to a colleague.
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What does the U.S. health care system have in common with cattle farms and power plants ? It is responsible for a fair chunk of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions. The system, especially via hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry, contributes 8 percent of those climate-warming gases, according to a study published in the November 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association . [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 11, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Environment,Health & Medicine,Energy,Climate Source Type: journals
American Medical Assoc. votes to seek repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'Email this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association on Tuesday voted to oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, and declared that ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AMA Sticks With House Bill EndorsementEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association, the official physician lobby, reiterated its endorsement of the House bill Monday. The Associated Press/The Washington Post reports that the AMA "on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Calling For New Policies To Decrease Public Exposure To Endocrine-Disrupting ChemicalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association's (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution calling on the AMA to work with the federal government to enact new federal policies to decrease the public's exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news
AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Calling For New Policies To Decrease Public Exposure To Endocrine-Disrupting ChemicalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association's (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution calling on the AMA to work with the federal government to enact new federal policies to decrease the public's exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The resolution, introduced by The Endocrine Society, reflects the findings and recommendations of The Endocrine Society's peer-reviewed Scientific Statement ( (Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Reconsider screenings for breast and prostate cancer, experts sayEmail this article to a colleague.
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(NaturalNews) According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, affecting over 200,000 women in the U.S. each year and killing more than 40,000. For American men, cancer of the prostate is the type of malignancy that strikes with the greatest frequency.The ACS says an estimated 192,280 men will be diagnosed with the disease in 2009 and around 27,360 men will die from it. Based on the assumption that finding breast and prostate cancers in the earliest stages will make them easier to cure and slash mortality rates, for over twenty years the U.S. medical establishment has pushed...
Source: NaturalNews.com - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news
AMA body calls for medical pot reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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HOUSTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The American Medical Association House of Delegates has called for a review of a U.S. ban on prescribing marijuana for medical use. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National Briefing | Science and Health: A.M.A. Backs Gay-Rights IssuesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association voted to oppose the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, and declared that same-sex marriage bans contribute to health disparities. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tags: Homosexuality American Medical Assn Health Insurance and Managed Care Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships United States Defense and Military Forces Source Type: news
