Medical Practice

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American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Haas et al.	Management of the Difficult Patient All physicians must care for some patients who are perceived as difficult because of behavioral or emotional aspects that affect their care. Specific communication techniques and greater patient involvement in the process of care may enhance the relationship.
American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Goldman-Levine & Bohlman	STEPS Review of the drug EZetimibe/Simvastatin used for hypercholesterolemia.
American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Paul Gross	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician takes on new responsibilities... Sees a disadvantaged patient with type 2 diabetes... Decides a patient is not suffering from erectile dysfunction... etc.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2005 Christopher Lisanti	Physician Frustration Doctors have had enough. But reps can still redeem themselves. As the industry thinks about new sales force models, it should look beyond ROI numbers, toward a new paradigm that not only works for pharma, but also for its customers.
American Journal of Nursing November 2005 Stephanie Chalupka	Tainted Water on Tap A description of selected water contaminants and their known health effects as well as which populations are more vulnerable. An outline of assessment and nurses' roles in patient education and as community advocates for safer drinking water.
Managed Care October 2005 MargaretAnn Cross	Just How Will CDHC Change Your Job? Medical directors are charged with many of the tasks that could help members make the most of consumer-directed health plans.
Managed Care October 2005 Bob Carlson	What Docs Hate Most About Plans Some insurers seem to have a knack for irritating their network physicians. The list is long, but five categories of irritants seem to recur most often.
Managed Care October 2005 Michael S. Victoroff	What Katrina Teaches Us About Rules & Structures A defining canon of managed care is "Getting the right treatment to the right person at the right time." Katrina demonstrated how fragile this proposition is under conditions of extreme social disorganization.
Managed Care October 2005	P4P Programs Used To Get Docs Online For both doctors and patients, health information is crucial -- that's what many pay-for-performance programs hopes to promote.
Managed Care October 2005	Salary Slowdown Reported for Specialists Compensation growth for specialists fell behind that of primary care physicians in 2004 for the first time in several years, according to a survey.
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