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Healthcare and the Recession
https://reachmd.com/programs/nejm-audio-perspectives/healthcare-and-the-recession/4875/The US economy has been in recession for more than a year, the unemployment rate is climbing, the ranks of the uninsured are growing rapidly, and healthcare provider organizations are feeling the squeeze. What help can the federal government offer as part of the economic stimulus package? What willPassport to Health: Issues in Medical Tourism
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/passport-to-health-issues-in-medical-tourism/4841/What is medical tourism, and what does it mean for your patients? How should we react when our patients tell us they plan to leave the country for a procedure? Host Dr. Maurice Pickard takes a closer look at the medical tourism industry and its effects on physicians and patients with Renee-Marie SteTeaching Wellness As a Way of Life
https://reachmd.com/programs/inspired-to-act/teaching-wellness-as-a-way-of-life/4810/You get to control how well and long you live. That is the assertion of Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic. He discusses the topic of wellness with host Dr. Martin Samuels. They also discuss ways wellness re-invigorates primary care, how lifestyle re-education increasRace, Religion, Reproductive Choice, and Politics in Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/inspired-to-act/race-religion-reproductive-choice-and-politics-in-medicine/4772/In 1974, one year after Roe v Wade, Dr. Kenneth C. Edelin, a young black doctor, was the chief resident in obstetrics at Boston City Hospital. Three months before completing his residency, Dr. Edelin was indicted for manslaughter after he surgically terminated a pregnancy. Convicted and sentenced toDiets and Food Selections of the Nutritionists
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-nutrition-and-nutrition-science/diets-and-food-selections-of-the-nutritionists/4443/Does the word dash mean 'diet' to you, or a quick run? Does "Mediterranean" describe your last vacation destination, or a heart-healthy diet? Host Amy Hendel welcomes Ruth Frechman, registered dietician and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, to discuss a nutritionist's take on dietsAsthma Risk Factors: Trends Beyond the Hygiene Hypothesis
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-allergy/asthma-risk-factors-trends-beyond-the-hygiene-hypothesis/4376/The incidence of asthma has doubled in the past two decades, though the cause of this rise is difficult to pinpoint. While the hygiene hypothesis has, for years, served as one possible explanation, newer studies show a possible link between asthma and vitamin levels or exposure to certain chemicalsThe Evidence Behind Our Clinical Uses of IVIG
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/the-evidence-behind-our-clinical-uses-of-ivig/4363/Culled from human plasma, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an expensive and limited resource. These constraints underscore the importance of ensuring that our clinical uses of IVIG are in line with the applications for which we have best demonstrated its efficacy. Yet IVIG has only amassed a shoMigraines and Beyond: Narcotic Therapy and Pain Control
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-neurology-and-psychiatry/migraines-and-beyond-narcotic-therapy-and-pain-control/4274/Many physicians today feel overburdened by the task of pain management. The current state of pain management stands in sharp contrast to years past, when our options were once relatively limited in the treatment of pain associated with headaches and other ailments. When is it appropriate to prescribThe Role of Neurosurgery for Patients With Refractory Depression
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-neurology-and-psychiatry/the-role-of-neurosurgery-for-patients-with-refractory-depression/4249/Increasingly, depression is viewed a systems-level disorder. For patients who are refractory to the all traditional therapies, surgery on the brain may be answer. What are the benefits, and how is psychosurgery different than it was 50 years ago? Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Aviva Abosch, direcThe Essential Role of Death Certificates in Public Health
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/the-essential-role-of-death-certificates-in-public-health/4071/Death certificates are essential to the creation of public health policies and determination of funding allocation. In addition, death certificates can bring public health epidemics to the forefront. Dr. Jeffrey Levine, clinical associate professor of medicine at New York Medical College, discusses