Articles Tagged With: costs
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CT Updates: Hatcher recipient of leadership award
Robert Hatcher, MD, MPH, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Atlanta's Emory University and chairman of the editorial board for Contraceptive Technology Update, is the 2007 recipient of the Kenneth J. Ryan, MD, Physician Leadership Award. -
MRI or CT: Which is Best for Acute Stroke Imaging?
MRI is more sensitive than CT for detecting acute ischemia and can detect acute hemorrhage with equal sensitivity to CT. -
Intervertebral Disc Transplantation: Treatment in Motion
A pilot study of human cervical disc transplantation has been shown to be surgically feasible, but requires further investigation. -
Racial Impact of Anemia And Mortality in The Elderly
Anemia is a common problem associated with increased mortality among older adults. The higher prevalence of anemia in black older adults compared to white older adults has raised concern whether different hemoglobin (Hb) thresholds should differ by race. -
What are liability risks when patients don't speak English?
Imagine yourself at 2 a.m. trying to determine if a patient clutching his chest is having a myocardial infarction, but this patient doesn't speak a word of English.