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A quick check of your next patient chart shows a woman with irregular or absent ovulation and elevated levels of androgenic hormones. Whats your initial diagnosis?
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Look for new developments this year when it comes to male contraception. While it may be some time before an actual product reaches the market shelves, scientists are gaining ground in the development of possible forms of birth control for men.
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The adolescent in your exam room just told you she had unprotected sex over the weekend. When you ask her if she used emergency contraception (EC), she says she didnt know where to get a prescription because the clinic was closed.
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You cant have a clinical trial without volunteers, and clinical trial coordinators and investigators often find that recruiting human subjects takes some creativity. Enter advertising.
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Documentation is a valuable communication tool throughout the case management process, providing an accurate record of the assessment, care plan, and execution of treatment and services. Through systematic collection of information about the service experience, the end results of care can be evaluated.
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Adults with lower than average reading skills are less likely than other Americans to get potentially life-saving screening tests, be vaccinated for flu and pneumonia, and take their children for well-child physician visits, according to a report by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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In an effort to ensure that chronically ill members get the most effective and efficient health care services, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has developed a pilot project to pay physicians for e-mail consultations, telephone calls, and group visits with members with diabetes, hypertension, or congestive heart failure.
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It sounds exciting to be an expert witness until you take the stand in court and the attorney for the other side questions your credibility, B.K. Kizziar asserts. Thats why she advises case managers who are interested in becoming expert witnesses to learn how the legal system works and be prepared for what they may encounter in a case.
