Sarah Juon , Editor, NewsoftheNorth.Net

Sarah Juon , Editor, NewsoftheNorth.Net It may seem like a step back in time when you look at the solo practice which Drs. Kim and Brian Erdmann, both internists, have established. There is no question they are bucking a trend of the past few decades in which physicians have abandoned solo practices en masse to […]

BY ELIZABETH BASSETT http://www.fwbusinesspress.com It’s often been said, but medicine is all about the patients. It’s about giving them what they need and what they want, and in that way, medicine isn’t much different than any company working to please its clients and customers. What is different about physicians is they are intensely trained to […]

By JENNIFER BOOTH REED http://www.news-press.com When Barbara Lentz’s hip gave out, the 72-year-old self-proclaimed Cape Coral gym rat researched implant options and came to believe a metal part best suited her needs. Her surgeon said Lee Memorial Health System administrators asked doctors to use plastic implants in older patients, Lentz said. The plastic parts were […]

By Amanda Mantone Linehan http://www.dailynewstranscript.com MALDEN — James Cheverie was nearing 30 when what he calls “an early midlife crisis” hit him. Though he’d spent nearly a decade teaching science at Malden Catholic High School, he decided his true calling – an unreachable dream he’d long held – was to practice medicine. “I’d always hoped […]

Shannon Weidemann http://greenville-nc.injuryboard.com In October of 2007 the North Carolina State Legislature allowed the state’s Medical Board to post information about medical malpractice cases on its website. It has taken almost a year for the Medical Board to decide on the specifics of which cases will be posted due to opposition from doctors and insurance […]

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By Lofton, Lynn http://www.redorbit.com Nurse practitioners are stepping in to help meet primary healthcare needs in Mississippi, and their number is growing. They are especially helpful in medically underserved rural areas. State law requires nurse practitioners to work under the supervision of a licensed physician, but they do not have to be on site with […]

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