Showing posts with label physician. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Hello Doctor! (Can I Call You M.D.?) - Health Blog - WSJ

The medical profession feels like it is under siege. The traditional MD trained, post residency doctor was trusted and looked up to as a pillar of knowledge and achievement.
In a vast array of ways there have been efforts to dislodge these professionals from their perch. Obfuscation of roles, privilege creep, payer acceptance, degree inflation, DTC advertising along with mid-level focused detailing(generally more corruptible), push of “universal health care”, push of generic terminology such as “providers” used in ways to commoditize then devalue the services. The push of EHR and protocol driven care, etc are all parts of the efforts to this end.
The problem is that this is leading to fall in standards, unfortunately not just in affiliated providers but even amongst MDs in my observation over the years. The approach of younger doctors appears to be that “if I am merely a provider I will just show that level of commitment” . Many no longer take out of hours call. They choose lifestyle specialties, prefer shift work, generally refuse anything more than minimal responsibility etc.
The old guard is aging and as they are phased out, the true unfortunate ramifications of this will become clear. We are being very short sighted undercutting such a venerable profession in such ways.

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Most Americans Take Doctor's Advice Without Second Opinion

Despite the advent of health websites and other widely available sources providing medical research and information, 70% of Americans feel confident in the accuracy of their doctor's advice, and don't feel the need to check for a second opinion or do additional research. Americans' confidence in their doctor is up slightly from eight years ago.

November 2010: When Your Doctor Gives You Important Medical Advice, Which Comes Closer to Your View -- You Usually Feel Confident in the Accuracy of Your Doctor's Advice, or You Usually Feel It Is Necessary to Check for Second Opinions or Do Your Own Research on the Subject?

The latest results are from Gallup's annual Health and Healthcare Survey, conducted Nov. 4-7, 2010.

Older Americans are the most likely to be confident in their doctor's advice, with 85% of those 65 and older expressing confidence. This compares with 67% among those 50 to 64 and 65% among those under 50.

While one might expect that interest in a second opinion and doing additional research would be higher among Americans with college degrees or postgraduate education, that is not the case. There is little difference in confidence in one's doctor across the educational spectrum.

Follow the Gallup.com link for the full article.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Consult-A-Nurse - HCA Hospitals, Florida

Consult-a-Nurse is a FREE community service from the HCA hospitals in your area, designed to help you find a physician, obtain health information, or register for an HCA hospital sponsored event in your community.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Free Medical Books | by Amedeo.com

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Free Medical Books | by Amedeo.com:"Knowledge is power, educating yourself "before" you go to the doctor, leads to empowerment and informed decision making. Whether the problem is Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity, you'll find resources here. Do not trust your physician blindly, they are human and make mistakes too."
http://www.freebooks4doctors.com/

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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Internal Medicine, Medical Specialties, Legal Nursing Consultants, Medical/Legal Consulting

Internal Medicine, Medical Specialties, Legal Nursing Consultants, Medical/Legal Consulting:"Doctors of internal medicine focus on adult medicine and have had special study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. At least three of their seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training are dedicated to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults. Internists are sometimes referred to as the "doctor's doctor," because they are often called upon to act as consultants to other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic problems."
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

HIV InSite Gateway to HIV and AIDS Knowledge

HIV InSite Gateway to HIV and AIDS Knowledge:"Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy from the University of California San Francisco. Launched in March 1997, HIV InSite's mission is to be a source for comprehensive, in-depth HIV/AIDS information and knowledge. The site has an extensive collection of original material, including the HIV InSite Knowledge Base, a complete textbook with extensive references and related links organized by topic. Unlike many commercially oriented sites, HIV InSite's policy is to link to the best of the Web, and thousands of links to external Web sites are incorporated into the site's original content. It is the policy of HIV InSite to allow free, anonymous access to all of the site's content"
Project Manager, HIV InSite
UCSF Center for HIV Information
4150 Clement Street, Box 111V
San Francisco, CA 94121
U.S.A.
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu

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Geneviève Clavreul, RN, Ph.D., President & CEO, Solutions Outside the Box:"She brings over forty years of management consulting experience to the Solutions Outside the Box team. Her expertise is management with a focus on healthcare, nursing, and HIV/AIDS. She is also a well-known HIV/AIDS and healthcare activist, using her own resources to speak out on issues of significance to women, people living with HIV/AIDS, and patient advocacy."
Solutions Outside the Box
PO Box 867
Pasadena, CA 91102-0867
Office Number: (626) 844-7812 Office Fax: (626) 844-7813
http://www.solutionsoutsidethebox.net

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Baraka Dimson, BSN, New York City Nursing Agencies, Nurse-Owned Businesses:"Staff Nurse Inc. is a staffing agency for nursing homes in the state of New York. We staff nursing homes with qualified licensed practical nurses and registered professional nurses. Our rates are extremely competitive and we offer on-going staff development for our nurses. In addition to this we have a department that offers 5 weeks NCLEX review class for repeat NCLEX test takers only. We offer them the support they need and review in a small and intimate classroom environment. Our NCLEX review classes are so good, if after taking it the graduate nurse is still not successful, we allow him or her to continue taking our review classes up to 1 year until they pass the NCLEX and obtain their license.

312-316 East 149th street
Bronx New York Zip Code: 10452
Phone number: 718-772-6663 Fax number: 718-293-3980

http://www.nursingentre-dimson

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RichardFerri.com:"Welcome to RichardFerri.com! The goal of this site is to give you information on the real needs of HIV positive people and their medical care. I am an AIDS specialist who is also HIV positive. So my view on living with HIV is more than just lessons learned from a textbook or a clinical exam. I live with this virus and know how it can make you feel. One of the areas that I am impassioned about is symptom management. Most clinicians do not know how to treat the ongoing symptoms of HIV disease. Many shy away from pain and symptom management because it is too difficult. I welcome treating people's symptoms and getting them back on the road to health."
rick@richardferri.com
Crossroads Medical
269 Chatham Road, Harwich, MA 02645
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    Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care:"The Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC) is a national professional nursing organization committed to fostering excellence in HIV/AIDS nursing, promoting the health, rights and dignity of persons affected by HIV/AIDS and to preventing the spread of HIV infection. CANAC's members hail from all regions of Canada working in clinical practice, education, research and/or administration. We have a proud history of working in collaboration with other nursing organizations and with the international HIV/AIDS community. Volunteerism and solidarity with those affected by HIV/AIDS are the heart and soul of our organization."
    Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC)
    Jennifer Shaw
    Executive Assistant, CANAC/ACIIS
    P.O. Box 93
    Pontypool, ON Canada L0A 1K0
    Telephone : N/A
    General Email: info@canac.org
    http://www.canac.org/

    Category: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and HIV, Canadian Nursing Associations, Healthcare Organizations, Infectious Diseases, Viral & Bacterial, Nursing Associations

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    HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board, HANCB:"HANCB has developed protocols for re-certification requirements to ensure ACRNs have continued to maintain competence and/or expand their HIV/AIDS knowledge base within the four (4) year certification/re-certification period. There are two (2) ways a nurse may re-certify as an ACRN. The first is by re-examination. The second is by continuing education credits. Re-certification protocols will be reviewed by the Re-Certification Committee at least once a year to determine if the requirements are complete and meet the goals of maintaining competence and/or enhancing HIV/AIDS nursing practice."
    http://www.anacnet.org/certification/hancb/recertification.htm

    Nursing Certification, Recertification, Getting Certified, Why Certify, http://www.nursefriendly.com/certification/

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    Issue Brief: AIDS Drug Assistance Programs: Protease Inhibitor Therapy.

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    Nineteen Percent Drop in AIDS Deaths Attributed to New Drugs and Better Care: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. deaths from AIDS fell from about 37,900 in the first nine months of 1995 to about 30,700 during the same period in 1996.
    http://www.phrma.org/facts/phfacts/7_97a.html
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    AIDS: Facts, Fiction, How to Prevent It
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    AIDS Knowledge Base: Comprehensive Resource
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    The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource
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    Children With AIDS Project of America:
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    "Don't Shut Me Out...": A documentary exploring the issues that HIV+ parents struggle with when disclosing their HIV status to their children. The tape presents first-person accounts of the conflicts of four parents who have not yet disclosed, relates the stories of four families who have spoken openly about the parent's HIV status and offers the opinions of an expert in the field.
    http://www.aidsnyc.org/shut.html

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    Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation: The leading U.S. national non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, funding and conducting basic pediatric HIV/AIDS research.
    http://www.pedaids.org/

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    The Well Project:"The Well Project is an initiative conceived, developed, and administered by HIV+ women and those who are affected by this disease. Our Founder, Dawn Averitt Bridge, was diagnosed with HIV in 1988. Our editorial team consists of several of the most prominent writers and editors on HIV disease and women. Our National Advisory Board reflects the population we serve with more than 60 percent women of color and more than 25 percent HIV+ women."
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      Termination of CNA Upheld When Care to Resident with AIDS Refused:"The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently ruled in favor of a nursing home in a case filed by a certified nursing aide who was fired after he refused to provide care for certain residents. Prior to the assignment, the CNA was assigned to geriatric residents. Upon his transfer, the CNA refused to provide care for three patients on the unit who were infected with the AIDS virus."
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    The DIRT (on AIDS), Direct Information on Research and Treatment:"is the electronic newsletter of the AIDS Research Information Center. The DIRT is targeted at AIDS service providers and informed and empowered People Living with HIV. In The DIRT, we publish information that helps People with HIV, and those who care for them, to more fully understand and deal with the HIV disease process. ARIC's information is always carefully checked for medical accuracy and our articles are chosen expressly for clarity, precision, and ease of understanding. Each issue generally adheres to a single current topic or group of topics in AIDS medical care. The DIRT also provides extensive coverage of FDA AIDS drug approvals and the latest AIDS research news. The DIRT is published quarterly (4x/year), with supplementary or double issues produced occasionally.
    http://www.critpath.org/aric/dirtmain.htm

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    ACT UP Philadelphia: AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power
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    ActionAIDS: Philadelphia's largest AIDS service organization, is in partnership with people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, and works to sustain and enhance quality of life.
    http://www.critpath.org/actionaids/

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    The Pills Identification Test: A Tool to Assess Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy, Journal of the American Medical Association:"To the Editor: Adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment among patients with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection is a key issue in controlling viral replication1 and preventing progression to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) or death.2 Assessment of adherence by prescribers often results in overestimating the patient's level of adherence.3 Therefore, simple and reliable tools to independently assess adherence are needed."
    http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/285/4/412

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