Archive for August 2011
New Advice on Preventing Falls
Posted by: admin on: August 2, 2011
For the first time since 2001, the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatrics Society have updated their guidelines for preventing falls in older people. The update includes two notable changes: One recommends tai chi — the meditative, slow-motion Chinese exercise — as an effective way to prevent falls, while another suggests that doctors review […]
Can children really have bipolar disorder?
Posted by: admin on: August 1, 2011
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times gives the pros and cons on the use of “bipolar disorder” in children through the opinions of two psychiatrists on opposite sides of the controversy. The problem with using “bipolar” is that it requires a too-loose interpretation of the symptoms seen in adults with bipolar disorder. That […]
Primary doctors transform offices into patient-centered ‘medical homes’.
Posted by: admin on: August 1, 2011
The concept of establishing “medical homes” emerged in the health-care reform debate as a way to improve health-care quality and efficiency and cut costs. The patient-centered medical home tends to the health of the whole person, involving a team that’s responsible for the patient’s care. That includes coordinated, integrated care among primary care, specialists […]
Adherence to Treatment Guidelines Varies Widely in Colon Cancer
Posted by: admin on: August 1, 2011
Young, healthy patients with early-stage colon cancer are more likely to be overtreated, whereas older, uninsured patients with higher-risk disease tend to be undertreated, according to an analysis of 236,964 cases. Treatment guideline adherence has been proposed as a potential measure of the quality of cancer care. Colon cancer guideline adherence is a potentially attractive […]
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