All of us, at least once in a while, are unhappy. But what if you’re unhappy much of the time? In most cases the cause is not external. How happy you feel is in large part something you can control. But not if… You believe professional success will bring lasting fulfillment. You can love your […]
Read MoreThe twice-delayed ICD-10 implementation was supposed to have taken effect on Oct. 1, 2014. Now physicians groups in two states are asking members to implore their representatives in Congress for a two-year postponement. Physician associations in Texas and New York are urging their members to press the lame duck Congress to delay ICD-10 implementation until […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. The FDA has approved a novel technology that measures fractional flow reserve (FFR) noninvasively using data obtained from a computed tomographic scan of the heart. The HeartFlow FFR-CT “is a computer modeling program that provides a functional assessment of blood flow in […]
Read MorePublished in Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2014 Oct Authors: Zhang SS et al BACKGROUND: Pregabalin is considered to be an effective treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), but controversy exists about its efficacy and safety. We performed a meta-analysis to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of pregabalin for managing pain associated with DPN. METHODS: […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this bad news with our readers. We need to turn this around! Americans’ trust in the medical profession has plummeted in recent years, and lags well behind public attitudes toward doctors in many other countries, according to a new report. That lack of trust comes from how Americans’ perceive doctors’ motivations, […]
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