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Non-Caucasian cancer patients, while just as interested as Caucasian patients in learning about clinical trials, approach their decision to enroll in one differently, according to new study.
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In 1975, when the Hospice of Marin in Corte Madera, CA, became the second hospice to open in the United States, no one envisioned a time when hospices would become the standard for end-of-life careeven in profitable chains.
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Adding early manual manipulation of the cervicothoracic spine for shoulder pain or dysfunction disorders, in addition to regular care of information, advice and medications, produced much better recovery at both 12- and 52-weeks post treatments.
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Responding to a rising number of self-pay patients particularly those coming through the emergency department Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta pulled out all the stops to expand and improve its financial counseling program.
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The FDA has approved a new formulation of hydromorphone for the management of pain.
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A new best practice registration manual, jointly written by an eight-member team at Adventist Health, has been very useful for both new registration hires and admitting managers throughout the hospital system, says Ken Mitchell, MM, CHFP, director of patient financial services at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, OR.
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Agents which alter cardiac repolarization have been associated with torsades de pointes.
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Merck announced on September 30th that it is voluntarily withdrawing rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the worldwide market.
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Oseltamivir treatment of children with influenza A virus infection was associated with the selection of resistant mutants in 18%.
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The ECG in the Figure was interpreted as showing sinus tachycardia with non-specific ST-T wave abnormalities. Do you agree?