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One-third of the estimated 177,504 emergency department visits by elderly patients for adverse drug events were caused by warfarin, insulin, and digoxin in 2004 and 2005, says a new study.
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Faced with a complex, difficult-to-negotiate health care system, multiple providers, and myriad treatment options, many health care consumers are looking for somewhere to turn, and that means opportunities for case managers, says Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM.
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The Joint Commission has released proposed standards for palliative care for comment from those who provide palliative care services.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final paper in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Educational Paper series.
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Readers of Hospice Management Advisor who recently have subscribed or renewed their previous subscriptions have a free gift waiting — The 2008 Healthcare Salary Survey & Career Guide.
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Mild TBI may be associated with brain microhemorrhages and white matter disruption, even with mild or absent symptoms of a postconcussion syndrome.
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Neuropathic symptoms and signs occur in about one-half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
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The risk of adverse outcomes in bacterial meningitis can be estimated upon initial patient presentation using six clinical features.
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