Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, makes the case for doctors to start treating patients as equals, citing the examples…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of radiation dose-reduction techniques can decrease the amount of radiation a patient receives during cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) without compromising image quality,…
The conference was created in 1980 with the belief that physicians are uniquely qualified to provide health care and medical news and information to the public via mass…
The Health 2.0 conference is an exciting conglomeration of many leading edge companies in the digital healthcare and supporting industry space. The conference brings together thought leaders and…
CHICAGO (Reuters Health) – A Canadian study of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) shows that they are 42% more likely to acquire methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Data from the UK General Practice Research Database suggest that failure to prescribe antibiotics when patients present with a lower respiratory tract infection…
On April 22nd-23rd, 2009 in Boston, MA Health 2.0 and the Center for Information Therapy hosted its first joint conference.Health 2.0 is the ground breaking conference that showcases…
Ted Eytan, MD, MS, MPH, Medical Director for Delivery Systems Operations Improvement for the Permanente Federation, speaks to how the doctor/patient roles and methods of communication have evolved…
Modern Physician explores the dispute surrounding private, freestanding emergency departments. Private companies can operate their freestanding EDs without regulatory oversight. Hospitals argue this advantage compromises quality of care,…