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Quality and Performance Improvement in CME
https://reachmd.com/programs/lifelong-learning/quality-and-performance-improvement-in-cme/6066/As continuing medical education continues to evolve, assessing quality in the provision of CME is vital. Joining host Lawrence Sherman this week is Dr. Robert Harrington, director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute at Duke University Medical Center, to discuss quality and performance improvemenThe Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
https://reachmd.com/programs/lipid-luminations/the-importance-of-omega-3-fatty-acids/5990/What are the differences among fish-based omega-3s, plant-based omega-3s, and supplements? Find out what the recommendations are for individuals without known cardiovascular disease, as host Dr. Alan Brown talks with Dr. William Harris, director of the Cardiovascular Health Research Center at the SaImplanting the First Artificial Heart
https://reachmd.com/programs/inspired-to-act/implanting-the-first-artificial-heart/5477/In April, 1969, the first artificial heart was implanted as a bridge until a human heart could be implanted. It was hailed as a milestone medical treatment, but the ethical implications were widely debated as well. The heart surgeon who performed this ground-breaking surgery, in addition to devisingRise of Specialties & Healthcare Costs: Flexner's Impact?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/rise-of-specialties-healthcare-costs-flexners-impact/5237/A century after Abraham Flexner recommended medical schools be located within a university, new research indicates that this may have contributed to the proliferation of medical specialties and higher costs. Dr. Michael Prislin, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Vice Chairman of the Department of FReligious Issues Affecting End of Life Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/perspectives-in-palliative-medicine/religious-issues-affecting-end-of-life-care/5186/Our patients' religious and spiritual beliefs must guide our care of them at end of life. Dr. Richard Payne, director of the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life, tells host Dr. Porter Storey that the patients' conception of pain and end of life will shape how patients and their families will vConference Coverage Highlights from the Infectious Diseases Society of America
https://reachmd.com/programs/conference-coverage/conference-coverage-highlights-from-the-infectious-diseases-society-of-america/4985/Tune in to hear news and research from the Infectious Diseases Society of America's 47th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.A Race Against Time: Treating Burn Patients Injured in Battle
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/a-race-against-time-treating-burn-patients-injured-in-battle/4898/The U.S. Army Burn Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston Texas, is one of the five busiest burn units in the country. These patients are out of the ordinary. They are military men and women who have been burned over at least 20 percent of their body while serving in Iraq and AfghaniEschewing the Flu: H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza
https://reachmd.com/programs/second-opinion-live/eschewing-the-flu-h1n1-and-seasonal-influenza/4852/We are moving closer to the height of what many feel will be an extraordinarily busy flu season, with H1N1 and the seasonal flu both central parts of the discussion. We don't know exactly how serious H1N1 will be, but we do know that it's here, that many more people could get sick, and that we haveAfter Katrina: Clarifying Triage Rules, Resolving Moral Issues
https://reachmd.com/programs/second-opinion-live/after-katrina-clarifying-triage-rules-resolving-moral-issues/4807/It has been several years since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc up and down the U.S. Gulf Coast, but the storm continues to leave a nasty legacy in its wake. As the levees broke and the city of New Orleans descended into chaos, the medical staff at Memorial Medical Center wondered whether help wouldWhat We Can Learn From Intermountain Healthcare
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/what-we-can-learn-from-intermountain-healthcare/4762/As President Barack Obama travels the country talking about the need for health care reform, hardly a week goes by when you don't hear the Commander in Chief talk about Intermountain Healthcare and its low costs when compared to the rest of the country. What makes this this large healthcare system a