According to a new study published in the American College of Physicians' "Annals of Internal Medicine", telephone counseling is as effective as face-to-face doctor's visits, when it comes to weight loss. The president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCM...
Disease surveillance can increase disease awareness among physicians, which can reduce the time to diagnosis [21]. It is a well-recognized phenomenon in clinical medicine that diseases recognized early have a better chance of good outcome than those recognized belatedly [22]. This is true for ...