As the popularity of retail pharmacies continue to grow, Cleveland Clinic (link to: l) has agreed to provide medical supervision over several CVS locations in Ohio. Do you agree with this partnership?
Anticipated and actual shortages of primary care physicians have led policymakers to consider the roles of nurse practitioners in improving access to primary health care services.
A recent article in The Lancet recommends a below-the-knee cast or Aircast for patients with severe ankle sprains. If your patient has a minor ankle sprain, it is still best treated at home. See APCToday’s customizable patient education sheet for minor ankle sprains.
Each year in the United States, hundreds of people die and thousands more are injured due to inappropriately prescribed narcotic. Some healthcare providers are guilty of overprescribing these agents. How can you ensure that your patients are safe?
KV Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiary, Ethex Corp, has voluntarily recalled more than 90 drug products (for a complete list, visit the FDA Web site. This will greatly affect patients taking these agents for long-term pain management, since alternate agents are ineffectual. How will this recall change your prescribing of pain medication?
Some college presidents think the drinking age should be lowered. Based on your experience treating young adults who may be problem drinkers, do you think the drinking age should be lowered?
As our population ages, clinicians need to focus their attention on the special needs of elderly patients, as evidenced in this three part medical series:
Part one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scojBlAatAw Part two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyThI7-SVuk&feature=related Part three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SknfmMAKaUY&feature=related
According to a recent article in the Journal of The American Association of Physician Assistants, PAs are best equipped to deal with disaster situations, though many PAs hesitate to volunteer their services.
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