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Retail medical clinics attract patients who do not have regular health care providers
Retail medical clinics located in pharmacies and other stores typically attract insured and uninsured patients who are seeking help for a small group of easy-to-treat illnesses or preventive care and do not otherwise have a regular health care provider, according to a new RAND Corporation study. view more (2008-09-10)
Study examines ethical dilemmas of medical tourism
Medical tourism in Latin America needs to be regulated to protect consumers, according to Université de Montréal researchers. view more (2009-10-08)
Are one stop breast clinics justified?
One stop clinics for assessing women with suspected breast cancer may not be as cost effective as previously thought, according to a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2002-02-27)
Testing times: Detecting HIV in resource-limited settings
Integrating HIV testing programmes into primary medical care can help achieve early diagnosis of HIV infection, even in relatively poor areas, research published in the online open access journal AIDS Research and Therapy has shown. view more (2007-11-29)
Infertility clinics are biased against patients with HIV
Infertility clinics are biased against patients infected with HIV, finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-11-28)
UK's two week urgent referral standard for suspected bowel cancer hampered by system delays
The two week maximum wait to see a specialist for UK patients with suspected bowel cancer does not seem to be working well, if the results of one hospital's audit are anything to go by, suggests research in Gut. Although patients referred to the two week clinics were seen more quickly than patients referred elsewhere, they were not treated any... view more... (2004-02-11)
Leading experts tackle needless suffering of children in disadvantaged and war torn countries
Imagine a child with a cancer eating a way through the wall of her tummy, with no prospect of curative treatment and with only paracetamol to dull the pain, or a hospital struggling to provide care on a daily budget of just 6p per child per day. These things are happening now, in the 21st century. They are among the images that have prompted a... view more... (2001-11-01)
Patient `apathy` could cost NHS £300m a year
New research published in the June Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine suggests that up to 62% of missed outpatient appointments are due to `apathy`, with nearly a third of non-attendees simply forgetting to turn up. The survey, carried out by Dr Tony Tham and colleagues at the Ulster Hospital in Belfast, followed up patients who had missed... view more... (2002-05-27)
Current NHS appointment systems "are stale, at best"
More flexible appointment systems at NHS outpatient clinics and general practices are needed to reduce rates of non-attendance, particularly among deprived populations, suggest researchers in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-11-07)
Low sperm count linked to organic solvents
Men repeatedly exposed to organic solvents are over twice as likely to have a low sperm count, reports a study in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The higher the level of exposure the greater was the risk, with professional printers and painters and decorators most at risk, the study shows. The research team focused on over 1200 manual... view more... (2001-09-07)
Singapore conclave suggests amputation prevention progress being made, worldwide
Last week, Singapore was the venue for a gathering of physicians, surgeons, industry personnel and policymakers from around South Asia for a series of workshops on amputation prevention. view more (2007-03-19)
Doctors may omit information when copying letters to patients
From April 2004, patients will receive copies of all correspondence between clinicians working in the NHS as a matter of course. However, some doctors are worried about distressing patients by what they write and consequently tend to omit information, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Their study involved 76 new patients who attended two... view more... (2003-02-19)
Being under 16 triples risk of sexually transmitted infection among sexual health clinic clients
Girls under 16 are three times as likely to have an infection caught through sex as other women, reveals research from one London genitourinary medicine clinic in Sexually Transmitted Infections. The researchers analysed the profile of clients aged 16 and under attending a sexual health clinic in south east London during the months of March and... view more... (2002-09-30)
Standardized diagnostic test for learning disabilities
A revolution in the field of diagnostic testing for learning disabilities - Dr. Evelyn Shatil from The Center for Brain Research and Learning Disabilities and Prof. Baruch Nevo from the Department of Psychology at the University of Haifa have developed a standardized test for identifying and diagnosing learning disabilities. view more (2007-02-23)
Errors involving medications common in outpatient cancer treatment
Seven percent of adults and 19 percent of children taking chemotherapy drugs in outpatient clinics or at home were given the wrong dose or experienced other mistakes involving their medications. view more (2009-01-05)
On demand doctor's appointments do not improve diabetes care
Same-day medical scheduling, also known as on demand scheduling, does not improve care of chronically ill individuals, according to a study of 4,060 adult patients with diabetes. view more (2009-03-24)
Urgent need for new campaigns to combat soaring rates of sexually transmitted infections
Sexual health awareness campaigns really do work, and new ones are urgently needed to combat soaring rates of sexually transmitted infection (STI), reveals a study in Sexually Transmitted Infections. The research, principally from the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre of the Public Health Laboratory Service, shows that HIV and AIDS... view more... (2001-07-18)
Study examines motivations for tattoo removal
Individuals who visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal are more likely to be women than men, and may be motivated by the social stigma associated with tattoos and negative comments by others. view more (2008-07-22)
FEWER CLINIC VISITS, REDUCED COST - A NEW MODEL FOR ANTENATAL CARE (pp 1546, 1551, 1565)
A new model for the provision of antenatal care - involving fewer clinic visits and potentially reduced healthcare costs - is proposed in this week's issue of THE LANCET with the publication of the WHO Antenatal Care Randomised Controlled Trial and an accompanying systematic review. Antenatal care is one of the most common medical practices,... view more... (2001-05-16)
Probiotics help gastric-bypass patients lose weight more quickly, Stanford study shows
New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital & Clinics suggests that the use of a dietary supplement after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery can help obese patients to more quickly lose weight and to avoid deficiency of a critical B vitamin. view more (2009-07-14)
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