180 articles on "patient"

A Guide to MRI Scans and More

There are a few different types of scans that doctors carry out everyday. Each type of scan has its own unique set of benefits that make it ideal for one type of scenario but not necessarily another. Scans are one of the most advanced ways that docto...

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Advantages Provided By An Online Appointment Scheduler

In a fast-paced time where a minute is barely affordable, technology plays a big part in eliminating unnecessary spending of time on tasks that can be perhaps better completed through software. Tasks that were once completed through phone calls to a ...

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The Facts About Plastic Surgery

Just mention the term "plastic surgery" and it conjures up images of an artificial or unnatural appearance. Plastic surgery is taken from the Greek word "plastikos" which is defined as "to shape or to mold". When viewed in this context, the term "pla...

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Diagnosing Asthma - The Triggering Factors

The triggering factors could range from simple dust to certain strong or irritating scents or perfumes. Whatever the triggering factor(s) may be, it must be determined right away so that the process in diagnosing asthma can proceed to the next level,...

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Cancer Diet: Feasting on the Four Food Groups - A Mesothelioma Patient's Guide to Nutrition

Cancer Diet: Feasting on the Four Food Groups - A Mesothelioma Patient's Guide to Nutrition by: Maggie Kay At some point during our childhood we have all been told to eat our vegetables. Forcing down tasteless green beans and brussels sprou...

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Timeline of Merck's failure to act on removing Vioxx from the market

Based on an article by THE NEW YORK TIMES, by Alex Berenson, Gardiner Harris, Barry Meier and Andrew Pollack, "In May 2000, executives at Merck, the pharmaceutical giant under siege for its handling of the multibillion-dollar drug Vioxx, made a fatef...

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What is the difference between EHR and EMR software?

The terms EHR (electronic health record) and EMR (electronic medical record) are often used interchangeably but the truth is that these two systems have different purposes. The EMR is the patient record created in hospitals and clinics and it contain...

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Surgical Site Infections

Did you know that surgical site infections are the most common type of infection in the U.S., occurring in 5 percent of all surgery patients, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control? That equals more than half a million patients that will d...

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Leaning Toward Lean: Clear Thinking For Better Health(Care)

Leaning Toward Lean: Clear Thinking For Better Health(Care) by: Maya Talisman FrostMindfulness is all about paying attention. It's amazing what can be accomplished when mindfulness is applied to systems that need all the attention they can ...

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Doctors Settles Lawsuit Claiming It Took The Doctors Years To Detect Man's Prostate Cancer

Once a number of physicians become involved in the treatment of a patient it can become vital for them to communicate important diagnostic results as well as follow-up and treatment advice to the patient and to the other doctors. Many people believe ...

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