Controlling healthcare costs is tricky business, and sometimes the best intentions have adverse outcomes, as pointed out in a new study in the June 1st New England Journal of Medicine.
In the first study specifically designed to evaluate bleeding patterns after use of the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) Plan B (Barr Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, NY), data indicate that intermenstrual bleeding following treatment is uncommon.
You're reviewing the medical history for a new patient. The 26-year-old woman complained of back pain for months before a neurologist ordered a magnetic resonance imaging test to check for a herniated disc. The test detected something else: ovarian cancer that has spread to the spine.
When it comes to the periodic well-woman visit, how do you and your staff balance time management and patient care?
Learn more about chronic vulvar pain: Use the Internet to check out "Vulvodynia: Integrating Current Knowledge into Clinical Practice," the National Vulvodynia Association's updated teaching program on chronic vulvar pain for health care professionals.
As you perform physical exams for your college-bound patients, you tick off the number of vaccinations needed to bring their immunizations up to schedule.
Check the statistics for post-vasectomy follow-up tests at your family planning clinic. How many men are returning for semen analysis following their sterilization procedures?