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Rob Mowery posted a tweet
I got into a debate with my Primary Care Doctor re: my insomnia &here is short post on what went down: http://ow.ly/MM6r
kevinmd posted a blog entry
12 most important medical advances of the decade
by Dr. CharlesAs the first decade of the 21st century comes to an end, it is interesting to look back and reflect on the most...
by Dr. CharlesAs the first decade of the 21st century comes to an end, it is interesting to look back and reflect on the most...
Tom Royce posted a tweet
RT @thechrisjordan: Any other work-from-home-primary-care-giver-Dads out there? Waving!
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Health reform needs more than money to save primary care
My recent op-ed, co-written with pediatrician Rahul Parikh, was published today on CNN.com.Entitled, “Family doctor is...
My recent op-ed, co-written with pediatrician Rahul Parikh, was published today on CNN.com.Entitled, “Family doctor is...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
The limits of using Medicare patient data for quality outcomes
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterMost primary care physicians don’t see...
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterMost primary care physicians don’t see...
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What the H1N1 vaccine recall means for kids
Originally posted in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterSanofi Pasteur has recalled about 800,000 pediatric doses of its vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza because of low potency, the CDC announced, but the agency is not calling...
Originally posted in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterSanofi Pasteur has recalled about 800,000 pediatric doses of its vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza because of low potency, the CDC announced, but the agency is not calling...
1 day ago
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Dr. Joseph Kim posted a blog entry
Health Policy Fellowship
Are you interested in a career in health policy? Have you considered formal training through an academic fellowship? You may be...
Are you interested in a career in health policy? Have you considered formal training through an academic fellowship? You may be...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
What the H1N1 vaccine recall means for kids
Originally posted in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterSanofi Pasteur has recalled about 800,000...
Originally posted in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterSanofi Pasteur has recalled about 800,000...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Why doctors and hospitals oppose expanding Medicare
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Emily P. Walker, MedPage Today Washington CorrespondentThe notion of a public health...
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Emily P. Walker, MedPage Today Washington CorrespondentThe notion of a public health...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Avoid social networking pitfalls for physicians
More doctors are using social media than ever, and that’s a good thing.One thing to be careful of, however, is how easy...
More doctors are using social media than ever, and that’s a good thing.One thing to be careful of, however, is how easy...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
What’s a typical day of a primary care doctor like?
by Ed Volpintesta, MDIt’s common knowledge that fewer medical students are entering primary care and that patients are...
by Ed Volpintesta, MDIt’s common knowledge that fewer medical students are entering primary care and that patients are...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
How doctors can stay up to date with current medical information
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterWith the amount of research being published in...
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterWith the amount of research being published in...
Happy Hospitalist posted a tweet
RT @tweetmeme Dr. Wes: Rural Versus Urban Primary Care Wars http://bit.ly/64bCfx
Dr. Wes posted a blog entry
Rural Versus Urban Primary Care Wars
As the primary care crisis grows, it seems rural areas are seeing their competitors snatch up primary care doctors who were...
As the primary care crisis grows, it seems rural areas are seeing their competitors snatch up primary care doctors who were...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Why juvenile delinquency may lead to poor adult health
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Michael Smith, MedPage Today North American CorrespondentBad boys grow up to be sick...
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Michael Smith, MedPage Today North American CorrespondentBad boys grow up to be sick...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Doctors need to take care of themselves, for their patients’ sake
by Nancy Rappaport, MDIn order to be truly effective in our work, we physicians need to conduct our own personal exploration,...
by Nancy Rappaport, MDIn order to be truly effective in our work, we physicians need to conduct our own personal exploration,...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Is constipation a sign of early Parkinson’s disease?
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Charles Bankhead, MedPage Today Staff WriterConstipation may represent one of the...
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Charles Bankhead, MedPage Today Staff WriterConstipation may represent one of the...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Primary care needs more sex appeal
Cardiologist Dr. Wes gives his take on primary care’s demise, asking, “How does one go about putting the...
Cardiologist Dr. Wes gives his take on primary care’s demise, asking, “How does one go about putting the...
Dr Shock posted a blog entry
Is Screening for Depression in Primary Care Useful?
Depression is common the estimated lifetime prevalence is 15%. Most patients with depressive disorders are treated by primary...
Depression is common the estimated lifetime prevalence is 15%. Most patients with depressive disorders are treated by primary...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Should body mass index (BMI) be used as a college graduation requirement?
by Amy Tuteur, MDIt’s official. America hates fat people.Human beings are constantly searching for socially sanctioned...
by Amy Tuteur, MDIt’s official. America hates fat people.Human beings are constantly searching for socially sanctioned...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
How well can doctors diagnose child abuse from bone fractures?
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Chris Emery, MedPage Today Contributing WriterPhysicians often misdiagnose bone...
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Chris Emery, MedPage Today Contributing WriterPhysicians often misdiagnose bone...
BasilAndSpice posted a blog entry
Outsourcing Of Specialists: Heart Bypass Costs 1/6 Overseas
Davis Liu M.D.--The current generation of medical students are not choosing primary care and instead are flocking to...
Davis Liu M.D.--The current generation of medical students are not choosing primary care and instead are flocking to...
7 days ago
Basil & Spice: HealthCare Issues
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Basil & Spice: HealthCare Issues
| Topics: Davis Liu, Ophthalmology, Primary Care, australiakevinmd posted a blog entry
Ecstasy increases sleep apnea risk
Originally published in InsidermedicineRepeated use of the club drug MDMA, which is known on the street as...
Originally published in InsidermedicineRepeated use of the club drug MDMA, which is known on the street as...
wry999 posted a tweet
MacArthur Initiative on Depression & Primary Care updates website resources. http://ow.ly/KiAQ
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Does smoking or obesity affect life expectancy more?
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Crystal Phend, MedPage Today Senior Staff WriterGains in life expectancy from lower...
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Crystal Phend, MedPage Today Senior Staff WriterGains in life expectancy from lower...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Adding more residency slots won’t improve primary care numbers
The Senate health reform bill proposes to add 2,000 residency slots, in the hope to increase the number of primary care doctors...
The Senate health reform bill proposes to add 2,000 residency slots, in the hope to increase the number of primary care doctors...
BigToys posted a tweet
Watching the end of Grease - it's weird because my primary care physician is in the movie.
Bobby Delray posted a tweet
Are Primary-Care Practices Too Small to Measure Quality?: Lots of health wonks and public officials say we need to ... http://bit.ly/8FVszV
8 days ago
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Why the fear of cancer undermines the new mammography guidelines
by Lucy E. Hornstein, MDFear is such a powerful emotion, humans will do almost anything to relieve it. The most effective way...
by Lucy E. Hornstein, MDFear is such a powerful emotion, humans will do almost anything to relieve it. The most effective way...
hooeyspewer posted a tweet
At the doctor's office at MGH. Success switching Hubby's primary care doc! *happy dance*
Commissioner posted a blog entry
Tackling demand together
This toolkit has been produced by a group of ambulance providers and primary care trust commissioners together with the...
This toolkit has been produced by a group of ambulance providers and primary care trust commissioners together with the...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
The inpatient, outpatient divide in patient care today
by Helen Kao, MDAs the health reform debates continue, I am struck by the lack of attention to what seems to be a critical...
by Helen Kao, MDAs the health reform debates continue, I am struck by the lack of attention to what seems to be a critical...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Why it’s important to brand your medical practice
Originally published in HCPLive.comby Jeff Brown, MDYou might be thinking, “Why should I consider branding or...
Originally published in HCPLive.comby Jeff Brown, MDYou might be thinking, “Why should I consider branding or...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Are primary care doctors ready for portable handheld ultrasound devices?
by Richard Reece, MDThere’s no question the deck is stacked against primary care. Its rates are too low, its hours too long,...
by Richard Reece, MDThere’s no question the deck is stacked against primary care. Its rates are too low, its hours too long,...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Previous influenza exposure can protect against the H1N1 flu
by Bruce GoldmanPeople of a certain age have been known to complain that, while they lucidly recall the details of childhood...
by Bruce GoldmanPeople of a certain age have been known to complain that, while they lucidly recall the details of childhood...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
An oncologist takes on the recent breast and cervical cancer screening controversy
Originally published in HCPLive.comby Don S. Dizon, MD, FACPRecently, two groups released new guidelines that may affect...
Originally published in HCPLive.comby Don S. Dizon, MD, FACPRecently, two groups released new guidelines that may affect...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Low pay for diabetes care harms patients
Originally posted in MedPage Todayby John Gever, MedPage Today Senior EditorAlmost one-third of doctors in an...
Originally posted in MedPage Todayby John Gever, MedPage Today Senior EditorAlmost one-third of doctors in an...
wry999 posted a tweet
Depression screening in primary care recommended only when integrated management program available. http://ow.ly/IzdA
13 days ago
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Is the iPhone really worse than Google Android for medical apps?
by Felasfa Wodajo, MDIn a recent post, entitled, Why doctors should choose Google Android over the iPhone for medical apps,...
by Felasfa Wodajo, MDIn a recent post, entitled, Why doctors should choose Google Android over the iPhone for medical apps,...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Specialists should staff the patient centered medical homes, not primary care doctors
Originally published in HCPLive.comby Alan Berkenwald, MDThe approaching fire storm over the “patient-centered medical...
Originally published in HCPLive.comby Alan Berkenwald, MDThe approaching fire storm over the “patient-centered medical...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Tamiflu kills babies, and other H1N1 flu pandemic misconceptions
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterAs one of the two MedPage Today writers on...
Originally published in MedPage Todayby Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff WriterAs one of the two MedPage Today writers on...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
Doctors can’t trust Big Pharma when they manipulate clinical trial interpretations
by David Rind, MDA number of the other blogs that have noted the existence of this blog seem to have “Pharma” in...
by David Rind, MDA number of the other blogs that have noted the existence of this blog seem to have “Pharma” in...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
ACP: Teasing out science, politics, and emotion about the mammography guidelines
The following is part of a series of original guest columns by the American College of Physicians. by Steven Weinberger, MD,...
The following is part of a series of original guest columns by the American College of Physicians. by Steven Weinberger, MD,...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
How salt is associated with stroke and heart disease risk
Originally published in InsidermedicineSodium intake has a direct and independent impact on the risk of stroke and...
Originally published in InsidermedicineSodium intake has a direct and independent impact on the risk of stroke and...
kembangsetaman posted a blog entry
Advantages to Indemnity Health Insurance Plans
Indemnity health insurance plans are more regularly known as traditional health insurance plans. These health insurance plans...
Indemnity health insurance plans are more regularly known as traditional health insurance plans. These health insurance plans...
kevinmd posted a blog entry
The billions spent on electronic health records, and why there’s no way to know if EHRs will save money
by Glenn Laffel, MD, PhDBarack Obama is certain that electronic health records (EHRs) can improve the quality of care and the...
by Glenn Laffel, MD, PhDBarack Obama is certain that electronic health records (EHRs) can improve the quality of care and the...
