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Health Care Reform in Perspective: Part 3
https://reachmd.com/programs/nejm-audio-perspectives/health-care-reform-in-perspective-part-3/4947/President Barack Obama has placed US healthcare reform at the top of his domestic agenda, and months of legislative work on the issue have resulted in five bills — three in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate — that proponents believe will move the country in the direction of universaPassport 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 SteThe Draw for PAs in Sports Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-sports-medicine/the-draw-for-pas-in-sports-medicine/4645/Over ten percent of all physician assistants work in orthopedics, and the number continues to grow. So why is this such a popular career choice? George Collins, chief physician assistant and PA director for Orthocarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell why PAs aAsthma 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 chemicalsYoung Doctors in Love with Long Term Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/young-doctors-in-love-with-long-term-care/4357/A growing number of young physicians are choosing to work in long term care medicine— a specialty in which high job satisfaction is generally reported. Dr. Cari Levy, assistant professor and director of palliative care at the Denver Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, tells host Dr. Eric Tangalos whatSaving Children's Lives in Afghanistan: A PA's Story
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-childrens-health/saving-childrens-lives-in-afghanistan-a-pas-story/4344/For his efforts in Afghanistan stabilizing victims wounded in Taliban offensives and providing clean water to families, Cpt. Timothy Harrelson was awarded the Bronze Star. Cpt. Harrelson talks with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell about his lifesaving work with malnourished children in Qalat, Afghanistan. CThe 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, discussesA Hopeful Beginning for Malaria Vaccines
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/a-hopeful-beginning-for-malaria-vaccines/4043/Each year, over one million people die of malaria and its complications. Can malaria ever be eliminated, and is a malaria vaccine the answer? Speaking with host Dr. Mary Leuchars on this important subject is Dr. William Collins, senior biomedical research scientist at the Centers for Disease ControlWarning: The Risks of Prescribing "Off-Label"
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/warning-the-risks-of-prescribing-off-label/3535/Guest Mark Herrmann tells us what it means when a prescription drug or medical device is described as "off-label". Mr. Herrmann also explains that a physician can legally prescribe any drug for any purpose and that his exposure for malpractice liability is based upon whether he met the legal "standAddiction Medicine Board Certification: Shifting Practice?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/addiction-medicine-board-certification-shifting-practice/3481/Addiction Medicine may be on track to become a board certified specialty in the future, differentiating itself from the current ABMS-approved subspecialty of Addiction Psychiatry. How has the advancing field reached this stage, and what does it mean for us and our patients? Additionally, what will a