Many physicians do not understand the basic concepts of sensitivity and specificity and that predictive value of lab results is dependent on the prevalence of the disease in a tested population. Modern pathologists should be paid for performing fewer rather than more laboratory tests, using the ...
The Robert Graham Center, Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care, Washington, DC, USA. LGreen@aafp.orgdoi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06191.xLarry A GreenMed J AustMedical Journal of AustraliaGreen LA. How family physicians are funded in the United States. Med J Aust 2004;181(...
Solid x-ray: advances in rapid prototyping give the technology new roles in medical treatments.(Editorial) many physicians are turning to rapid prototyping because it can give them models of their patients' internal organs or bones. The plastic models are essentially printed in three dimensions from...
Data are from a large national survey of ambulatory care visits in the United States. We find that women and men are equally likely to report mental distress as their main problem to physicians. Physicians determine that distressed men have mental disorders more often than distressed women. On ...
Family physicians (FPs) fill an essential role in public health emergencies yet have frequently been neglected in pandemic response plans. This exclusion harms FPs in their clinical roles and has unintended consequences in the management of concurrent pe
Today, many physicians are concerned with how to properly care for patients with terminal illnesses and unbearable pain. In deciding the best care possible, ethical and moral concerns have become an issue. Many feel patients should have more autonomy when making decisions regarding their care, but...
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The main certifying body in the U.S. is the, which represents 24 member boards certifying nearly 1 million active physicians in 40 specialties and 89 subspecialties. The American Osteopathic Association offers board certification in 27 specialties and 48 subspecialties. ...
There, basic fertility tests are usually performed for both the man and the woman, since there may be a problem in either of the two members of the couple or even in both. I recommend that you talk to the professionals who performed the fertility test so that they can perform a semen ...
Just as family members advocate for their loved ones while they are in the hospital, care managers do so in a variety of situations, such as accompanying them on doctors' visits to make sure the physicians understand what is happening, and their patient understands what the doctors are telling...