Rainforest Remedy for Dental Pain
Posted Mon, 2012/03/26 - 21:12 by Fred Lee
A natural painkiller from the rainforests of Peru may offer patients effective relief from painful injections during dental procedures.Patient Care
Hey Doc, Don’t “Friend” Me On Facebook!
Posted Tue, 2011/03/29 - 03:53 by Amer Kaissi
While social media and instant messaging have taken over communication in the modern world, many people are still hesitant to use these new ways when interacting with their own doctor.
Coordination Between ER And Primary Care Doctors
Posted Wed, 2011/03/02 - 22:09 by Amer Kaissi
A recent study suggests that that haphazard communication and poor coordination between ER and primary care doctors can negatively affect patient care.
What Are Doctors Tweeting About?
Posted Wed, 2011/02/23 - 10:30 by Amer Kaissi
Doctors may be posting inappropriate messages on their Twitter sites, which is cause for concern.
How Contaminated Are Doctors’ Uniforms?
Posted Thu, 2011/02/17 - 21:36 by Amer Kaissi
A new study suggests that doctors’ uniforms get contaminated with bacteria a few hours after putting them on, but that there is no difference in contamination between short-sleeved and long-sleeved uniforms.
Doctors Do Not Want To Take Call In Emergency Rooms
Posted Wed, 2011/02/16 - 21:00 by Amer Kaissi
Specialty doctors are hesitant to provide on-call coverage for hospital emergency rooms, unless they get paid extra for it.
Paying Doctors More Does Not Improve Outcomes
Posted Thu, 2011/02/10 - 21:36 by Amer Kaissi
A new British study shows that paying doctors more money does not result in better outcomes for their hypertensive patients.
The Importance Of Properly Diagnosing Lyme Disease Related Arthritis
Posted Thu, 2011/02/10 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Proper treatment and prevention of Lyme disease related arthritis depends on the proper diagnosis.
No Sponge Left Behind!
Posted Thu, 2011/02/10 - 01:26 by Amer Kaissi
A new technology using surgical sponges tagged with special chips allows accurate detection if these sponges are mistakenly left inside the patient during surgery.
A New Model For Primary Care
Posted Thu, 2011/02/10 - 01:25 by Amer Kaissi
A new physician practice promises to revolutionize the way primary care is provided by offering concierge medicine services at a low annual fee.
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