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Adding to the Body of Research on the PA Field
https://reachmd.com/programs/partners-in-practice/adding-to-the-body-of-research-on-the-pa-field/5346/In the early 1970s and 80s, when the PA profession was in its infancy, there was a lot of research about this new option in healthcare careers. Fast forward 40 years, and the research has tapered off because of lack of funding, manpower, and because so many questions were answered in those early yeaRewriting the DSM
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-neurology-and-psychiatry/rewriting-the-dsm/5293/It's been over 15 years since the publication of the Fourth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). The DSM-V is due to be published in May 2013, and for the first time, the American Psychiatric Association invited input from the wider medical community and theA Compassionate Presence: Reiki as Alternative Pain Management
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/a-compassionate-presence-reiki-as-alternative-pain-management/5051/If you were told there was a method of reducing pain that was low- or no cost, not harmful, and effective, would you be interested in learning more? Nothing can replace evidence-based medicine, but the human connection between physician and patient can go a long way to reducing patients' pain and suIssues in Long Term Care Medicine: Reaction from the 2009 AMA Delegates Meeting
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/issues-in-long-term-care-medicine-reaction-from-the-2009-ama-delegates-meeting/4683/What are the most significant issues to be addressed in long term care medicine, and how will long term care medicine be affected by healthcare reform in the years ahead? Tune in to hear host Dr. Eric Tangalos reporting from the 2009 American Medical Association House of Delegates Meeting, where heThe PA's View on Quality Healthcare for Inmates
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-pas-view-on-quality-healthcare-for-inmates/4646/Physician assistants are often a vital part of the team delivering medical care to prison inmates. Robin Hunter Buskey, the 2009 PA of the Year and a senior clinical PA at the Butner Federal Corrections Complex in Butner, North Carolina, joins host Lisa D'Andrea Lenell to discuss how working in a fe“9-11 Cough” & Persistent Lung Ailments
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-allergy/9-11-cough-persistent-lung-ailments/4458/More than 40 thousand people, including fire and rescue workers, were exposed to toxic dust in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City in September, 2001. Fast-forward more than a decade, and nearly a quarter of those first responders still have breathing issues. Dr. NormaA Vaccine to Reduce Congenital CMV and Sequelae
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-allergy/a-vaccine-to-reduce-congenital-cmv-and-sequelae/4419/Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection causes auditory, cognitive and neurologic impairment in thousands of infants each year in the United States. Recognition of infection in pregnant women is difficult because CMV often produces few symptoms, and antiviral treatment during pregnancy may have tUnderstanding PA Specialty Certification
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/understanding-pa-specialty-certification/4369/Every six years, physician assistants are required to take a re-certification exam on primary care medicine. Many PAs question if this test is still relevant, given that more than 70 percent of physician assistants work in more than 60 different specialites. Host Lisa D'Andrea Lenell is joined by JaOnline Reviews: Are Patient Waivers a Good Idea?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/online-reviews-are-patient-waivers-a-good-idea/4335/For years, people have turned to online review websites before deciding which restaurants or hotels most deserved their hard-earned dollars. Now, a new category of online reviews is growing, as more patients are posting their own editorials about their physicians. This trend towards patients reviewiA Closer Look at the Health Claims Behind Berries
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-nutrition-and-nutrition-science/a-closer-look-at-the-health-claims-behind-berries/4334/Reports on the medicinal properties of foods are often of interest to the general public, with the hope of finding or maintaining better health through proper nutrition. For many years, the relationship between the consumption of berries and cancer prevention has been studied in lab animals, with re