Report: 20% of Orthopedic Surgeons’ Imaging Orders Are Defensive
About 20% of scans ordered by orthopedic surgeons appear to be “defensive imaging,” primarily...
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Month: February 2011
Cell Phones and the Brain: A Call for More Research
For years there have been concerns over the potential effects of long-term cell phone use on the...
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Docs Rate 18% of Patients as “Difficult”
Almost 18% of patients are considered difficult by physicians, according to a new study — which...
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Growing Concerns About Invasive Fungal Infections
The incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) has risen sharply in the past 2 decades. A...
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Identifying Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome
Nutritional status has been shown to greatly impact treatment tolerance and the long-term...
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