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Researchers propose model to understand the clinician-medical assistant relationship
Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing professions in America, and MAs are vital to new primary care practice models, yet their relationships to the clinicians with whom they work is understudied. This qualitative study on the working relationship between clinicians and MAs in five small family medicine offices finds that MAs' roles in small practices are determined by their career motivation and relationship with the clinician(s) with whom they work.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Practice Management Source Type: news
New app turns any smartphone into a portable medical diagnostic device
A recently-developed mobile phone application could make monitoring conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, and urinary tract infections much clearer and easier for both patients and doctors, and could eventually be used to slow or limit the spread of pandemics in the developing world.The app, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, accurately measures colour-based, or colorimetric, tests for use in home, clinical or remote settings, and enables the transmission of medical data from patients directly to health professionals.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Handheld device for rapid assessment of vital signs
Medical engineers have developed a battery-powered, hand-held device that allows people with no training to rapidly assess vital signs from the lips and fingertips noninvasively.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Researchers create antimicrobial biofilm to protect medical implants from infection
Implanting a new hip or pacemaker relieves one medical problem but introduces another - the risk of infection. Covering future implants with an antimicrobial film could reduce it.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Medical News Today: More moustaches than women in medical leadership
Not only are there more men than women in medical leadership but also more men with moustaches than women. Researchers call for policies to encourage female leadership.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Practice Management Source Type: news
Medical News Today: A year in medicine: review of 2015
What were the top medical developments in 2015? This is MNT's year-end rundown of the most important and eye-catching news from another year of medicine and medical research.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Innovation Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How can health hack into the Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things Tech Expo took place this week in London. Medical News Today was on hand to investigate how tech innovations can benefit the world of health care.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Innovation Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Endoscope-i: a pocket-sized game changer
Ear, nose and throat specialists are heavily reliant on endoscopy. A recent innovation allows medical professionals to take, share and edit images and videos with ease.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Innovation Source Type: news
Medical News Today: The doctor's bag is getting a digital makeover
Matthew Driver, managing editor for The Journal of mHealth, reports for Medical News Today on how traditional medical devices are joining the digital revolution.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Medical error 'causes more than 250,000 deaths in the U.S. annually'
Researchers estimate that medical error is a cause of more than 250,000 deaths annually in the U.S., making it the third leading cause of death in the country.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Practice Management Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Survival after gunshot injuries predicted with new tool
An innovative medical tool might help hospitals and families make better decisions regarding treatment for patients with brain injury due to gunshots.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Innovation Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Wired Health 2017: Best of consumer innovations
Wired Health focuses on innovation and invention within the spheres of medical science and health. This year's event did not disappoint.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Innovation Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What do abnormal ALP levels mean?
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme that is important for a range of bodily processes. An ALP test measures how much of this enzyme is circulating in a person ’s blood. Abnormal levels could indicate a medical issue. Here, we look at what an ALP test involves, how to prepare for it, and what the results could mean.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What is health insurance?
Good health insurance coverage can mean that a company covers expensive medical treatments. However, with such a range of types of coverage, as well as the complicated nature of the insurance industry, knowing how to select an insurance provider may save a life further down the line. Read on for a guide on insurance.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What was Medieval and Renaissance medicine?
The Greeks and Romans made important medical discoveries and Islamic scholars in the Middle East were building on these. But, from the Dark Ages on, Europe saw little progress in medicine until the beginning of the Renaissance, when Plague, herbs, and incantations started to give way to new methods.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Students / Training Source Type: news
