E-Prescribing Increases Medication Adherence
Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) decreases prescription errors and enhances coordination...
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Primary Care
HIV Patient Zero Cleared by Science
One of the most demonised patients in history – Gaetan Dugas – has been convincingly...
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Antibodies from Ebola survivors neutralize virus
A study by scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center, in collaboration with the biotechnology company...
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Physicians prescribe wrong antibiotic half of the time
Patients treated for ear infections, sore throats and sinus infections are prescribed the...
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Doctor Curmudgeon® Coming to a hospital near you…SOON
This is a scary scenario. Please grab some wine or chocolate or whatever you need, before reading...
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When the Patient Visit Gets Dangerous
Recently, a man with severe autism was in the office for follow-up. While speaking with him and...
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An Update on the Obesity Epidemic
Overweight and obesity continues to be a considerable healthcare and societal burden despite the...
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Genetic Risk in Breast Cancer: Addressing Concerns
Among women with breast cancer, an initial diagnosis can lead to a series of complicated decisions...
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Guidance on Treating Unexplained Chronic Cough
Previous studies indicate that unexplained chronic cough—persistent cough with no identifiable...
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Assessing Adult Morbidity & Mortality
More than 60 years ago, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was first recognized as a cause of...
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12 Worst States for Lyme Disease
In the last 10 years, Lyme disease has been diagnosed in every state except for Hawaii. However,...
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An Opioid Therapy Compliance Checklist
The steady increase in use of prescription opioids in the United States over the past decade has...
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Diabetes Prevalence & Trends: An Update
This Physician’s Weekly feature updating the prevalence of diabetes and associated trends was...
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Calcium Induces Chronic Lung Infections
The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a life-threatening pathogen in hospitals. About ten...
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Examining Medication-Related Pediatric ED Visits
Physician’s Weekly talked with Peter J. Zed, BSc, BSc (Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP, and Neil...
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Early Drug Non-Adherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Mortality rates associated with heart disease have declined in recent years throughout the United...
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Lipid Control: The Impact of Financial Incentives
Despite the well-documented benefits of statins to lower LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and help reduce...
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Azithromycin & Asthma Attacks
A randomized clinical trial evaluates whether azithromycin treatment to standard medical care...
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CDC ACIP Recommend New Dosing Schedule for Meningococcal Group B Vaccine
Pfizer Inc.announced today that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)...
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Coronary Heart Disease: Stagnation in Young Adults & Women
Recent reports have shown that coronary heart disease (CHD) continues to be a leading cause of...
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