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Articles
Interdisciplinary Pain Management Boosts Patient Care, Satisfaction
October 16, 2012
Reliable predictors of pain were identified by surveying hospital patients throughout their stays about the severity of their pain and their levels of satisfaction with how their pain was managed by hospital staff.
Poor Sleep Quality Linked With Resistant Hypertension
October 13, 2012
Insomnia can have serious consequences for patients who already have high blood pressure, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions.
Hepatitis C Screening Recommendations Could Slow Liver Virus Progression
October 12, 2012
Age-based screening recommendations for chronic hepatitis C virus infection targeted to Americans born between 1945 and 1965 were announced by the CDC.
New Gout Guidelines Geared to Both Patients and Physicians
October 11, 2012
Gout guidelines recently approved by the American College of Rheumatology have a 2-part focus. They offer patients information on effective methods for preventing gout attacks, and they provide physicians with recommended therapies for long-term disease management.
Solve Primary Care Shortage With Physician-Led, Team-Based Care
October 11, 2012
The US health care system can meet the need for primary care providers by fully implementing physician-led patient-centered medical homes, according to an American Academy of Family Physicians report.