Do Internists and Emergency Physicians Agree on the Appropriateness of Emergency Department Visits? The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of agreement between three methods of assessing appropriateness of emergency department (ED) visits. ... GM O’Brien,MJ Shapiro,MJ Fagan,... -...
Unlike family practice doctors, internists usually only see adult patients. An internist is not a surgeon. There are several sub-specialties an internist can have. Some may specialize in a particular organ, like the lungs or the kidneys; or a particular disease, like diabetes; or a particular...
Make and Donate Cloth Masks The jury is still out in terms of how much cloth masks effectively protect individuals from the transmission of COVID-19. However, to ensure that available surgical masks and N95 respirators are funneled toward essential workers, the Centers ...
2). The general interest in CAM was similar among acupuncture and homeopathy students and much higher than in the control group. However, the attitude towards the specific complementary therapy chosen as elective course was much more positive than for the complementary therapy not chosen. Agreement ...
and pediatricians — ranges from an average of about $250,000 to $275,000, according to Medscape'sannual physician compensation report. Many specialists make more than twice as much: Plastic surgeons top the compensation list at $619,000 annually, followed by orthopedists ($573,000) and cardi...
we aren't as certain if the family should have as much discretion as patients would if they could make their own decisions or if the physicians should assume some of the responsibility," said Alexia Torke, M.D., senior author of the study. Dr. Torke is assistant professor of medicine at...
The Greenhouse Internists assumed that the physician, being the most highly skilled as well as the most expensive person in the practice, should only do what no one other than a physician could do. To move forward, the group redesigned every office system. They reviewed and adjusted their ...
computer-assisted diagnosis shows that some screeners rely on the machine too much, which leads to repeating the machine's errors, or under-rely on it and ignoreaccurate predictions. Researchers at Google AI believe some of these pitfalls may be avoided if the computer can "explain" its ...
If the seller wants to stay on at the practice, how much independence does she want? If it's a partnership, is everyone on the same page about the new partner's role and responsibilities? Review the paperwork. The seller probably needs to make several years of records available, such as...
Q : Do you have any aggressive public relations plans? A:This is about health. It means people tend to believe word-of-mouth over online advertising. That's why we're trying to make sure foreign patients have good memories from their stay in Korea. The word-of-mouth comments by doctors...