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Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care
Three - quarters of doctors surveyed say they consider out - of - pocket costs when making clinical decisions
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatric Source Type: news

Referral patterns to a pediatric orthopedic clinic: pediatric orthopedic surgeons are primary care musculoskeletal medicine physicians
In 2004, Reeder and in 2012, Schwend reported that inappropriate nonsurgical referrals to pediatric orthopedic clinics create a misuse of resources. Additional authors have called for re-emphasis and additional training in musculoskeletal medicine for primary care physicians (PCP) to improve the confidence, knowledge and performance when managing musculoskeletal conditions. The current study compares the diagnoses referred to a pediatric orthopedic clinic with diagnoses recommended for referral by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines to determine if any improvement in the quality of referrals has occurred si...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B - October 2, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: research

The paucity of pediatric emergency medicine fellowship training programs in Africa
Patrick Ovie FuetaAnnals of African Medicine 2023 22(3):399-401 Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest burden of childhood and adolescent mortality in the world. The leading causes of mortality in pediatric populations in Africa include preterm birth complications, pneumonia, malaria, diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, and road injuries. These causes of childhood and adolescent mortality often lead to emergency room utilization due to critical presentation, placing emphasis on the importance of pediatric emergency services in Africa. Despite the criticality of pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) in the region, there is a paucity of...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Patrick Ovie Fueta Source Type: research

Use of Health Literacy Tools Can Promote Shared Decision Making
Use of universal health literacy precautions toolkit ensures patients can make well - considered decisions
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - April 4, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatric Source Type: news

Online Doc Reviews Don ’ t Reflect Patient Satisfaction Surveys
No difference in Press Ganey PSS for physicians with versus those without negative online reviews
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 11, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatric Source Type: news

Online Consumer Ratings of Physicians Tend to Be Skewed
Ratings also differ significantly by specialty group
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 11, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatric Source Type: news

Report Questions Benefit of FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway
112 of the 253 authorized drugs have not been confirmed as clinically effective; 24 of these have been on market more than five years
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - July 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatric Source Type: news

Increased Flexibility Seen in Preapproval Evidence for New Drugs
Twenty - eight percent of trials used historical, external, or other control; nearly half used surrogate measure as a primary end point
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - October 12, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatric Source Type: news

Transcript of podcast interview with Steve Grossman, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Steve Grossman, State Treasurer and Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Visit the original post to listen to the podcast and read a summary. This is part of a series of interviews with all nine candidates for Governor. The full schedule is available here. David E. Williams: This is David Williams from The Health Business Blog. I’m speaking today with Steve Grossman, Treasurer of Massachusetts and candidate for Governor. Steven Grossman: David, I appreciate your time and look forward to the conversation. Williams: Steve, does Chapter 224 rep...
Source: Health Business Blog - March 11, 2014 Category: Health Managers Authors: David Williams Tags: Podcast Policy and politics community hospitals election Governor health care health care reform health information technology healthcare Massachusetts Steve Grossman Source Type: blogs

Research and Reviews in the Fastlane 183
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog Welcome to the  183rd edition of Research and Reviews in the Fastlane. R&R in the Fastlane is a free resource that harnesses the power of social media to allow some of the best and brightest emergency medicine and critical care clinicians from all over the world tell us what they think is worth reading from the published literature. This edition contains  5 recommended reads. The R&R Editorial Team includes Jeremy Fried, Nudrat Rashid, Justin Morgenstern and Ch...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 24, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeremy Fried Tags: Airway Emergency Medicine R&R in the FASTLANE Toxicology and Toxinology EBM Education literature recommendations research and reviews Source Type: blogs

“ Beholders ” or patients and families?
LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog This is a guest post by Dr Peter Hutchinson, Professor of Neurosurgery; Dr Angelos Kolias, Clinical Lecturer in Neurosurgery; and Dr David Menon, Professor of Anaesthesia – all at the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. It is a response to the recent LITFL post by Dr Alistair Nichol titled RESCUEicp and the Eye of the Beholder. * beholder NOUN literary, archaic  A person who sees or observes someone or something. We welcome the ongoing dis...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 14, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chris Nickson Tags: Intensive Care Neurosurgery angelos kolias david menon Decompressive craniectomy peter hutchinson RESCUEicp TBI traumatic brain injury Source Type: blogs

When intensive care is just too intense
The treatment patients receive in intensive care usually works but many are left with deep psychological scarsI still remember the first patient I saw in intensive care. A naked man, covered by a white sheet, was plugged into banks of machines through cables that radiated from his body. His face was covered by a breathing mask, his blood connected to bags of fluids. Muted and voluntarily immobile, so as not to break the fragile web that kept him alive, his eyes tracked me as I entered the cubicle. Intensive care can be a disconcerting place.As a treatment, it is remarkably successful. Perhaps the greatest tribute to the pe...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 19, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Vaughan Bell Tags: Psychology Health Society Features Hospitals NHS The Observer Science Source Type: news

Building International Partnerships in Family Medicine Development (Jeffrey Markuns MD, EdM)
Successful partnerships between local stakeholders and international consultants can be an important catalyst in creating sustainable programs responsive to unique local contexts, although there can be challenges as well. In this discussion, we aim to discuss challenges and benefits in building collaborations between local and international partners. We will share examples of productive partnerships, and share successes and setbacks in navigating these collaborations and utilizing them to meet local partners ' specific goals in developing and expanding Family Medicine. Specific programs unique to different countries will b...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - September 12, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news