Interpreting Data on Intensive Glucose Control
New data shed light on whether or not patients with type 2 diabetes should undergo intensive glucose control to reduce their risk of developing heart disease.
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Myths in Diabetes Care: A Clinician’s Perspective
Myths in diabetes are common among patients suffering from the disease, but myths can also affect the clinicians managing these individuals. Understanding myths and misconceptions about the care of patients with diabetes is...
Read MoreWe’re Giving Away iPads!
Physician’s Weekly is giving away two iPads to qualified Medical Professionals. You could be a lucky winner! Click on the image at right to enter. The giveaway runs through March 7, 2011; one entry per person. Click here...
Read MoreNew Surveys Classify Pharma Access to Physicians
A new survey of physician access preferences found that nearly half of physicians require or prefer appointments by pharmaceutical sales reps to be scheduled. This percentage appears to significantly increase when practices are...
Read MoreTranscatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Annual Scientific Symposium
The 22nd Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics, or TCT, Annual Scientific Symposium was held from September 21 to 25 in Washington, DC, showcasing the latest advances in current therapies and clinical research in...
Read MoreConference Highlights: ICAAC Annual Meeting
The 50th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, or ICAAC, held its 2010 annual meeting from September 12 to 15 in Boston. Among the news emerging from the meeting was the risk of invasive aspergillosis...
Read MoreHospitals Attract Doctors From Private Practice
A recent report by the American Medical Association on data from 2009 found that 1 in 6 doctors works for a hospital—and the number is rapidly increasing. According to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA),...
Read MoreRaising Awareness on Breakthrough Cancer Pain
Pain is one of the most common but misunderstood and feared symptoms of cancer. According to published data, as many as two-thirds of people with cancer-related pain also experience episodes of breakthrough cancer pain (BCP)....
Read MoreSuccess in Recruiting Pediatric Specialists
Hospitals and healthcare systems have continued to struggle with recruiting and retaining top pediatric medical talent. Effective recruiting and retention have long bedeviled professional institutions and organizations of all...
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