Medical Liability Reform in a Rapidly Changing Healthcare Environment
Medical liability is one of the most troubling issues in medicine today, resulting in a heavy burden of patient mortality and injury.
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Preclinical Pain as a Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Pain is far more common and widespread in ALS than previously suspected, and initial pain symptoms may predate the clinical onset of the disease’s hallmark motor dysfunction by as much as 2 years.
New Bill to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
Congress will now be addressing the problem of antibiotic resistance with a bill introduced to the US House of Representatives on March 30, 2017.
Psychological Factors As Treatment Target in Chronic Migraine
Psychological factors such as catastrophizing of pain are common in migraine and, along with depression and anxiety, contribute significantly to migraine-related disability.
Improving Care for Medicaid Consumers Under the ACA
The challenges to providing optimal levels of healthcare for people using Medicaid systems are many-fold.
Virtual Reality Technology for Hospital Pain Management
The use of virtual reality technology was superior to standard controlled distraction therapy for the management of pain in hospitalized patients.
PTSD Impact on Axial Pain Following Motor Vehicle Collisions
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following motor vehicle collisions contribute substantially to ongoing axial pain throughout the year following the accident.
Pain-Coping Skills Training Program Effective for Managing Chronic Knee Pain
Interactive online exercise intervention designed specifically for the management of chronic knee pain is highly effective in reducing pain and improving function for up to 9 months.
Scheduled Oral Analgesia for Superior Pain Control in Postcesarean Women
Prescheduled pain management strategies after cesarean delivery are superior to receiving medications on-demand.
Reporting Negative Data in Clinical Trial Results
Increasingly, the scientific community is coming to realize the invaluable role that negative outcomes play in the understanding of medicine as a whole.
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