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Some Straight Talk on Jargon
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/some-straight-talk-on-jargon/4801/From the noise on talk shows about death panels that don't exist to acronyms like HMOs or PPOs, the healthcare industry often does not speak to consumers in plain language. How can doctors and other health professionals help the consumer, and should this be a part of health reform? Dr. Vergil Slee,When Physician Assistants Struggle With Addiction
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/when-physician-assistants-struggle-with-addiction/4767/The research is yet to be written on the number of physician assistants that face substance abuse issues. Gail Curtis, an assistant professor of PA studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, joins host Lisa D'Andrea Lenell to discuss the reasons PAs may abuse controlled subsMalpractice 101 for Gastroenterologists
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/malpractice-101-for-gastroenterologists/4764/The cost of malpractice insurance and the cost of resolving malpractice claims continues to climb. What are the trends in premiums for gastroenterologists around the country? And what are some of the most common risks and most commonly alleged errors? What’s the likelihood of a gastroenterologist beUnderstanding Why Drugs are More Dangerous for Some
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/understanding-why-drugs-are-more-dangerous-for-some/4621/Two years after it was formed, the International Serious Adverse Event Consortium, working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is making progress understanding why certain people are predisposed to dangerous drug interactions. Arthur Holdren, founder of the consortium, tells host Bruce JapseRoutine Screening for Depression Among Teens
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-childrens-health/routine-screening-for-depression-among-teens/4552/Research tells us that roughly one in 20 teenagers in the United States suffers from clinical depression. The problem is most are not receiving treatment because they haven't been diagnosed. In a recent report, the US Preventive Services Task Force issued a recommendation for the routine screening oFederal Funding Controversies and Stem Cell Research
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/federal-funding-controversies-and-stem-cell-research/4467/The highly publicized decision by President Obama to add more federal dollars toward embryonic stem cell research may be fueling misconceptions about how drugs and medical products are created. But it's a part of the debate on stem cells that some in medicine think needs to be heard. Dr. Scott GottlCockroaches & New Real-World Clues to Asthma
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/cockroaches-new-real-world-clues-to-asthma/4438/While many patients with asthma are allergic to pollen or pet dander, new evidence suggests inner city asthma patients may be most allergic to cockroach remains found in household dust. Dr. Daniel Remick, chair and professor of pathology at Boston University School of Medicine, discusses his new resReducing Patient's Stress With Faster Biopsy Results
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-cancer/reducing-patients39-stress-with-faster-biopsy-results/4348/We've known anecdotally that simply waiting for the results of a tumor biopsy can be as stressful as coping with an unfavorable diagnosis itself. There is even some evidence to suggest that this stressful waiting period may subsequently impact the treatment of those patients who are found to have caEmbryo Management and Medical, Ethical Debates
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/embryo-management-and-medical-ethical-debates/4306/The issue of embryo management has come to the forefront recently with the birth of octuplets in California. More than 400 thousand embryos are currently in storage across the United States. Many couples decide to use their embryos at a later date. But what about the embryos that are not used by fAre Older Drugs 'In' Again for Depression in Parkinson’s?
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-neurology-and-psychiatry/are-older-drugs-in-again-for-depression-in-parkinsons/4297/Could tricyclic antidepressants be more effective at treating depression in patients with Parkinson's disease? They have been used since the 1950s for treatment of depression, but in recent years, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have become the predominant form of therapy. New resear