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Potential Non-Invasive Alternatives to Self-Monitoring Devices
https://reachmd.com/programs/diabetes-discourse/potential-non-invasive-alternatives-to-self-monitoring-devices/6458/Many patients do not test blood glucose levels as often as they should, due to pain associated with the finger stick, as well as the need for an excess of testing paraphernalia. This week's guest discusses a potential non-invasive test on the horizon that would use tears to measure glucose levels. DThe Impact of the Medical-Loss Ratio
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-impact-of-the-medical-loss-ratio/6231/Consumer groups for decades have criticized and wondered how much money health insurance companies actually spend on medical care. Under the health care reform law, they will actually come closer to knowing thanks to the so-called medical-loss ratio provisions of the legislation. Host Bruce Japsen tThe Importance of Immunizations in Long Term Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/the-importance-of-immunizations-in-long-term-care/6135/Which infectious diseases are most common at long term care facilities? If there is an infectious disease outbreak at a facility, how can we best protect residents? Dr. William Schaffner, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, as well as professor and chairman of the departmenCoverage From the Infectious Disease Society of America's 48th Annual Meeting
https://reachmd.com/programs/conference-coverage/coverage-from-the-infectious-disease-society-of-americas-48th-annual-meeting/6096/The 2010 meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held in Vancouver, Canada, October 21 - 24, attracted over 47-hundred participants from 82 countries around the world. This year's conference included presentations highlighting advances in a number of important areas — including the deQuality 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.