Leading bone experts are championing a reclassification of osteoporosis to encompass more patients at risk for fractures. Such an expanded definition would raise awareness among patients, physicians, government agencies, and insurers. Most hip fractures occur in patients who do not have osteoporosis — at least according to the currently accepted definition of the condition. But... Leading bone experts are championing a reclassification of osteoporosis to encompass more patients at risk for fractures. Such an expanded definition would raise awareness among patients, physicians, government agencies, and insurers. Most hip fractures occur in patients who do not have osteoporosis — at least according to the currently accepted definition of the condition. But...
Medical technology is entering a brand new, super advanced era. To prepare these technologies — and themselves — for “real world” implementation, physicians and scientists need to be proactive. Healthcare technology has never been hotter. Collaborations among entrepreneurs, engineers, and providers have resulted in an explosion of innovative tools that are reshaping medicine as we know it....
From a burst water pipe to a cataclysmic disaster, being prepared for whatever nature’s wrath or man’s mistakes may bring is crucial to keeping your practice — and your patients — safe. Disasters in the medical office run a gamut of exposures. From something as routine as a fire, to hurricanes, tornadoes, or flooding, these situations require...
Estimates for medical error mortalities seem to get higher with each report that is released. A 1999 study by the Institute of Medicine claimed that 98,000 people die in the U.S. each year due to mistakes during medical care. About a decade later, the Office of Inspector General for Health and Human Services reported that 180,000 Medicare patients die from hospital mishaps per...
As HIV-positive patients live longer, their risk for developing diabetes has increased along with their lifespans. Treating both of these conditions concurrently is challenging, but as with any other patient, lifestyle modification is a crucial component. Last year, Max Pemberton, a psychiatrist in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service and a regular columnist for a number of publications, wrote an op-ed in The Spectator titled “As a doctor, I’d rather have...
Up to 40% of young girls with type 1 diabetes also have an eating disorder thus making them withhold insulin. It’s up to clinicians to know the proper ways to treat both conditions, not one or the other. When Asha Brown started withholding her insulin at 15, she was tired of being different, and she...
