Medical Practice

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American Family Physician December 15, 2006 Mark H. Ebell	Point-of-Care Guides Clinical Question: What is the best way to diagnose migraine in patients presenting with headache?... Evidence Summary: Headache is a common reason for primary care office visits and is a complaint in more than 1% of patient visits...
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2006 Marcee Nelson	Direct to Consumer: Don't Wait By stocking waiting rooms with educational drug information, pharma can help get doctor-patient communication off on the right foot.
Investment Advisor December 2006 Marlene Y. Satter	Physician, Insure Thyself After a long dry spell, physicians and dentists are once again able to get disability insurance coverage that matters. Here is how financial advisors can help.
Managed Care November 2006 Maureen Glabman	Genetic Testing: Major Opportunity, Major Problems Whether a person is likely to develop diabetes, cancer, schizophrenia, or stroke will be reasonably well predicted, and tests can also determine whether a patient will respond to a given therapy. That's the good part.
Managed Care November 2006 Martin Sipkoff	Rocky Mountain's Success with Chronic Care Model Paying for medical group practice redesign can significantly enhance the quality of care for chronically ill patients, and perhaps lower long-term costs.
Managed Care November 2006 Nagel et al.	Implementing Disease Management Programs for Type 2 Diabetes in Germany Germany has been able to enroll more than a million people with type 2 diabetes in disease management programs through legislation that created incentives for physicians and insurers.
Managed Care November 2006 Arthur Lazarus	Expert Opinions Create Liability for Physicians Physicians cannot rely on courts, drug companies, or HMOs to protect their freedom of speech. Their experience and knowledge form the foundation of all medical opinion.
Managed Care November 2006 Martin Sipkoff	Successful Treatment of Insomnia Starts With Formulary Design Many insurers may not consider insomnia a serious health problem, but it costs employers a bundle in lowered productivity.
Managed Care November 2006	Compensation Monitor Doctors say they're busy but underpaid.
Managed Care November 2006	The Formulary Files Step therapy for antidepressants saves 11.7 percent in one year.
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