Posts Tagged ‘doctors’
Doctor’s words can sway family about CPR
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The doctor’s choice of words may influence a family’s decision to permit CPR if a critically ill patient’s heart stops. Continue…
Friday, May 10, 2013 15:19 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - May 2, 2013 14:04 - 0 Comments
Menopause skills fall short for new ob/gyns
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Not even one in five trainee obstetrics and gynecology doctors in the United States receives formal training in menopause medicine, training most of them say they want. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2013 12:13 - 1 Comment
Interns spend ‘shockingly’ little time with patients
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Hospital interns spend just 12 percent of duty time examining or talking with patients, far less than they spend on paperwork and computer time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 23, 2013 15:56 - 0 Comments
Doctors less empathetic for obese patients
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Physicians build much less of an emotional rapport with overweight and obese patients than with patients of normal weight, a study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 22, 2013 11:22 - 1 Comment
Doctors make the call about gun permits
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — New protocols and policies are needed to help physicians assess a patient’s physical or mental competency to carry a concealed weapon, say experts. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2013 3:52 - 0 Comments
No ‘quick fix’ to reduce hospital readmissions
PENN STATE (US) — Medical providers need to create networks of collaboration in order to lower patients’ risk of being readmitted to the hospital, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 16, 2013 15:27 - 0 Comments
Drug sales reps rarely discuss side effects
UC DAVIS (US) —Pharmaceutical sales reps often fail to give family doctors information about the harmful side effects of drugs, an international study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 16, 2013 13:14 - 1 Comment
Doctors order fewer tests if they see the price tag
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Tell doctors how much lab tests cost and they’ll order fewer tests or cheaper alternatives without risking patient safety, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 14:09 - 2 Comments
New docs: Fewer hours, but more mistakes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — New rules that require young doctors to work fewer hours without a break were supposed to protect patients from sleepy physicians, but a new study finds that medical errors may have actually increased. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 5, 2012 10:52 - 0 Comments
Power naps keep docs-in-training sharp
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Protected rest periods ease the effects of sleep deprivation for medical residents on the night shift, who previously were expected to work for periods up to 30 hours straight. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 4, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
We tolerate pain better when doctors listen
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — When a doctor shows empathy for patients, it can change the way the brain responds to stress and pain. (more…)
