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Jul 9, 2008
Cancer Care Unaffected by Doctor Reimbursement Changes

http://www.washingtonpost.com TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — Chemotherapy patients have not lost access to care despite federal legislation that has reduced reimbursements to their doctors in recent years, a new report finds. Critics feared the passing of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 would make treatment more difficult, but investigators from the Duke Clinical Research […]

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Jul 9, 2008
Family physician’s personal touch impresses patients

By Pamela Wells http://www.coalingarecord.com

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Jul 9, 2008
Will Congress Cut Physicians’ Fees? Will Physicians Stop Taking Medicare Patients?

by Maggie Mahar http://takingnote.tcf.org

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Jul 9, 2008
Doctor recruitment drive focus of public meeting

http://www.midlandmirror.com

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Jul 9, 2008
TalktoaDoc.org Launch Allows Patients to Talk to Doctors Online Using a Webcam

TalktoaDoc, LLC http://www.streetinsider.com LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 8 /PRNewswire/ — Today marks the day that doctors have finally embraced the technology age with the official launch of TalktoaDoc.org. This new site allows patients to talk to doctors online using text (keyboard), voice (microphone), and/or video (webcam). This gives patients a more convenient and interactive way to […]

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Jul 9, 2008
Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular events

http://7thspace.com Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for management of cardiovascular disease is suboptimal. The purposes of this study were to identify practice patterns and barriers among U.S. general internists and family physicians in regard to cardiovascular risk management, and examine the association between physician characteristics and cardiovascular risk management. Methods: A case vignette survey focused […]

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Jul 7, 2008
No family doctor means tough times for emergency rooms

BY MEGAN HARRISON http://www.standard-freeholder.com

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Jul 3, 2008
Doctors decry malpractice proposal

Charlotte Business Journal – by Taylor Bright http://www.bizjournals.com They came, they saw, they complained. On Monday, physicians and other medical professionals spoke against a proposal that would post each N.C. doctor’s malpractice history on the N.C. Medical Board Web site. Jean Fisher, spokeswoman for the board, says there was a 3-1 ratio against the proposal […]

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Jul 2, 2008
AMA meeting: Physicians demand greater oversight of doctors of nursing

By Amy Lynn Sorrel http://www.ama-assn.org

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