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If your patients are having difficulty remembering which prescriptions to take and when to take them, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) now has an easy solution: a free online "pill card."
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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) may increase the risk of death in cancer patients according to a new meta-analysis, which also suggests that the drugs are associated with a significant risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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For years, researchers have been working to develop systems to avert the systemic toxicities that chemotherapy produces when treating cancer patients. Limiting dosages means more patients are lost to disease.
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The Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) demonstration program began in March 2005 ran until March 2008. The RAC program will be a permanent program and expanded nationwide by no later than Jan. 1, 2010.
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Legislation introduced by Oklahoma lawmakers U.S. Sen. James Inhofe and U.S. Rep. John Sullivan calls for a three-year moratorium on efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to collect overpayments for hospice patient care.
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Marcolina ST, Rosenhein B. Insomnia in women: Menopause and melatonin. 2008;10:33-38.
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Previous studies have suggested that some practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) discourage childhood vaccinations among their patients.
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Bongaard B. Using acupuncture for headache treatment: Getting the point! 2008;11:49-52.
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