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<ѻýҕl>Prime Time: When Athletes Need Drugsѻýҕl>
The governing bodies of elite sports keep a strict eye on the use of all kinds of substances to ensure a level playing field for competitive athletes. Here's what you need to know if one of them walks in to your practice in need of treatment.
Feb 06, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Fast-Acting AMA Group Hopes to Fix SGRѻýҕl>
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- A large coalition of American Medical Association members met in seclusion Sunday morning here at the interim meeting of the House of Delegates and rapidly found consensus on a proposed resolution for the repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
Nov 18, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Prime Time: Skin Docs Name 5 Unnecessary Proceduresѻýҕl>
The American Academy of Dermatology joined more than 80 other medical societies in the Choosing Wisely campaign, naming five treatments or procedures that may not be necessary. Prime Time is a blog by Chris Kaiser for those interested in primary care.
Nov 05, 2013
<ѻýҕl>CardioBuzz: Turn Off the Wireless on an ICD?ѻýҕl>
Electrophysiologists described how turning off the wireless function on an ICD -- as former vice-president Dick Cheney had done -- might affect patient care. CardioBuzz is a blog by Todd Neale for readers with an interest in cardiology.
Oct 24, 2013