BIOMAB: Research Day Antwerp - 24 Oct 2014: Beste Hierbij wensen wij u uit te nodigen op de jaarlijkse onderzoeksdag van de Faculteit Farmaceutische, Biomedische en Diergene...
Friday, December 5, 2014
US Internet Users Don't Need No Stinkin' Mobile Ap...
Pharma Marketing Blog: US Internet Users Don't Need No Stinkin' Mobile Ap...: Pharmaceutical companies have a lot of apps in the market, and have been making apps for a long time, but their apps aren’t seeing downloa...
Collaborative Manufacturing as a Service in the Cl...
IBM Research: Collaborative Manufacturing as a Service in the Cl...: Editor’s note: This article is by David Breitgand , a team lead at IBM Research – Haifa In the middle of Australian cotton harve...
The Singing Pen of Doctor Jen: Zombies, Run!
The Singing Pen of Doctor Jen: Zombies, Run!: Couch potatoes of the world, you have met your match. What if your survival depended on your ability to outrun (or out-walk) a zombie horde...
This I believe, Family Medicine-style!
The Singing Pen of Doctor Jen: This I believe, Family Medicine-style!: I was honored to be recognized for the following piece at the FMEC annual meeting this past weekend. The FMEC encourages members to submit ...
FREE Pre-Med Events This Week (9/14-9/20)
US Medical Schools for International Students: FREE Pre-Med Events This Week (9/14-9/20): Hello everyone! Enjoy this week of September with some FREE events, which will come in handy especially if you are getting ready for your M...
Pegylated interferon-beta 2-year follow-up
Multiple Sclerosis Research: Pegylated interferon-beta 2-year follow-up: Is there a need for pegylated interferon? #MSBlog #MSResearch "The study below shows that the effect of long-acting beta-interferon ...
Bariatric surgery for diabetes: does it work?
The AFP Community Blog: Bariatric surgery for diabetes: does it work?: - Jennifer Middleton, MD, MPH I can't remember the last time I referred a patient for weight loss surgery. I precept residents, and I ...
Right-sizing care of patients with serious illness...
The AFP Community Blog: Right-sizing care of patients with serious illness...: - Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Concerned about the overuse of ineffective or harmful practices in older patients with serious illnesses, the High Va...
Nurturing the next generation of diverse family physicians
Since joining my current practice two years ago, I've noticed that I
care for a disproportionate number of immigrants of Chinese and other
Asian descent compared to my colleagues. Although both of my parents
were born in Taiwan, I don't speak Mandarin or have special expertise on
medical conditions common in Asian Americans. Nonetheless, Asian
patients seem more comfortable with me anyway. Similarly, U.S. health
workforce analyses show that underrepresented minority physicians
(Black, Latino, and Native American) are more likely to provide...
Know the problem of pain
My patients lie to me every day. Some tell me that they have been taking
their medications regularly when they haven't. Some say that they have
been eating a healthy diet and exercising for at least 30 minutes every
day and don't know where the extra pounds are coming from. Some lie that
they are using condoms every time they have sex, that they have quit
smoking, and if they drink alcohol at all, it's only a single glass of
wine with dinner. They bend the truth for many reasons: because they
want to please their doctor, because they don't...
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