Search results for "Primary prevention"
Leadership Day launches push for primary care
Whether they were catching a Congressman in the hallway or pleading their personal stories to legislators, participants in ACP's annual Leadership Day were united in the message to their state representatives: save primary care. More than 400 ACP members gathered in Washington, D.C., on May 20 to lobby their senators and congressional representatives on behalf of internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/leadership.htm
1 Jun 2009
Leadership Day launches new legislation for primary care
ACP members lobby their congressional representatives to plead their case for saving primary care, as well as introduce the “Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009,â€ï¿½ which proposes incentives to pay for care coordination and medical education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/leadership.htm
1 Jul 2009
ADA supports A1C for diabetes diagnosis
ADA supports A1C for diabetes diagnosisExpert panel updates adult immunization schedule
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/12/1.htm
12 Jan 2010
Expert lays out controversies for cardio care
February is National Heart Disease Awareness Month, and the field is wide open to controversies seemingly without resolution when it comes to invasive versus therapeutic regimens.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/heart.htm
1 Feb 2010
Risks seen with anemia, asthma drugs; insulin syringes recalled
Warnings, recalls and updates from the Food and Drug Administration.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/fda.htm
1 Apr 2010
Preventive aspirin reasonable for diabetics at high risk, not low
Preventive aspirin reasonable for diabetics at high risk, not lowEducation effort increased thiazide use
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/08/1.htm
8 Jun 2010
Oseltamivir prophylaxis worked, but drug may pose reinfection risks
Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance suboptimal in cirrhosis patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/15/6.htm
15 Jun 2010
Statin beneficial to intermediate-risk patients, says new JUPITER analysis
MKSAP Quiz: generalized, intensely pruritic eruption
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/2.htm
31 Aug 2010
Statins may be cost-effective for lower-risk populations, model finds
Study shows benefit of mammography screening in women age 40-49
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/05/4.htm
5 Oct 2010
Updated consensus statement issued for hypertension management in blacks
MKSAP Quiz: swollen right elbow for two days
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/12/2.htm
12 Oct 2010