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Can email help doctors use their time more productively?
In almost every era doctors have perceived themselves as "running faster" but there is little evidence to support this. Doctors feel stressed because there is now so much more they can do. There are more external forces impinging on their practice and patients and the public have raised expectations, yet patients value meaningful time... view more... (2001-08-01)
Smokers given more help to quit since GP performance pay introduced
Smokers have been getting more support for quitting, and the numbers of smokers have reduced, since the introduction of performance-related incentives for UK general practitioners. view more (2007-06-06)
Children in care less likely to get meningitis vaccine
Children looked after by local authorities are twice as unlikely to receive meningococcal C vaccine than children at home, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers identified the immunisation status of all children in nine health districts in the United Kingdom. Because universal childhood meningococcal C vaccination was introduced in... view more... (2003-02-12)
Internet complicates doctor-patient relationships
Patients who ask their doctor about information they have read on the Internet, or webs that better inform them of their diagnosis, are no longer a rarity. view more (2009-09-01)
Diagnosis and referrals for kidney disease fall well short of need, Johns Hopkins study shows
Results of a national study of 304 U.S. physicians, in which "mock" patients' symptoms were presented for diagnosis, suggest that a sizeable percentage of primary care doctors probably fail to properly diagnose and refer patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). view more (2006-07-31)
Multivitamins don't prevent infections in older people
Multivitamin and mineral supplements don't appear to prevent infections in older people living at home, finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2005-08-05)
CAUTION IS NEEDED IN COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN CARE MANAGEMENT
Thomas Bodenheimer, Clinical Professor at the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, School of Medicine argues that commercial disease management programmes may take needed money away from actual caregiving in order to enhance companies? profits. Both the American and British papers conclude that... view more... (2000-02-22)
Team treatment for depression cuts medical costs
A team approach to treating depression in older adults, already shown to improve health, can also cut total health-care costs, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. The study appears in the February issue of the American Journal of Managed Care. view more (2008-02-07)
Building efficient, effective, locally sensitive solutions for dementia care
Dementia is a growing burden for society, propelling patients and caregivers to increasingly use the health-care system. view more (2007-10-12)
Seeing the Same Physician Regularly Leads to Better Preventive Care
According to a new study, adults who regularly visit the same doctor for health care are most likely to receive better preventive treatment, like vaccines for influenza or breast cancer screening. The results support the conclusion that provider continuity is related to improved health care outcomes for patients. A study published in the Journal... view more... (2004-07-16)
Patients with chronic illness not benefiting from advances in care
Many patients with chronic diseases are not benefiting from advances in care because of a lack of financial and staff resources, inadequate information systems, and doctors' heavy workload, argue US researchers in this week's BMJ. They assessed the extent to which evidence-based chronic care management processes and computer based clinical... view more... (2002-10-22)
Most generalists reluctant to provide primary care for young adults with chronic illness
The majority of general internists and pediatricians in the United States are not comfortable serving as primary care providers for young adults with complex chronic illnesses that originate during childhood, according to findings from a new national survey. view more (2008-07-30)
National General Practice Week - Sweet Smell of Success for Peninsula Medical School
PHOTO CALL New annual £250 prize from the Royal College of General Practitioners and presentation of 60 roses to Peninsula Medical School Date: Wednesday 25 September 2002 Time: 11.30am Location: Peninsula Medical School, ITTC Reception, Tamar Science Park In celebration of National General Practice Week the Tamar Faculty of the Royal... view more... (2002-09-23)
Study examines substance abuse prevalence among teens receiving routine medical care
Approximately 15 percent of teens receiving routine outpatient medical care in a New England primary care network had positive results on a substance abuse screening test. view more (2007-11-06)
UTMB study shows dramatic growth in number of hospitalists
One of the most striking changes in health care over the last two decades has been a dramatic increase in physicians categorized as "hospitalists" - doctors who practice almost exclusively in hospitals, rather than combining both outpatient and inpatient care. view more (2009-03-12)
Does a person's insurance coverage affect their access to quality cancer care?
Does a person's insurance coverage affect their access to quality cancer care? According to researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center, insurance coverage may not only affect a patient's access to health care, but also the quality of care they receive. view more (2009-04-27)
Assessment and treatment of offenders with learning disabilities
A considerable increase in referrals of offenders with learning disabilities has led to a focus on the assessment and treatment of this group, particularly with regards to sexual offending and aggression. Developments in assessment and treatment methods were the subject of a symposium today, Saturday 31 March, at the British Psychological... view more... (2001-03-20)
Can pathological techniques help identify primary colorectal signet ring cell carcinoma?
Primary colorectal signet ring cell carcinoma is a rare but distinctive malignancy of the large bowel. More than 96% of signet ring cell carcinomas arise in the stomach, with the rest arising from other primary organs. view more (2008-05-21)
Addressing multiple unhealthy behaviors at once may be more effective than sequential approach
Physicians trying to help patients change more than one behavioral risk factor may have more success approaching several topics at once rather than addressing them separately over time. view more (2007-06-12)
Call for primary care reform from AAFP, ACP and AOA
Leaders of three national organizations representing nearly a third of a million physicians today visited Capitol Hill offices to express their continued concern for America's patients who do not have access to primary care physicians. view more (2009-06-19)
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