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Comparative Effectiveness and the Economic Stimulus Package
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/comparative-effectiveness-and-the-economic-stimulus-package/4372/Comparative effectiveness is gaining momentum as a way to decide what drugs and devices should be used by doctors. But why was it part of the economic stimulus approved by Congress and pushed by President Obama? Dr. Les Paul, vice president of clinical and scientific affairs at the National PharmaceConsidering Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs for the Healthy
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-neurology-and-psychiatry/considering-cognitive-enhancing-drugs-for-the-healthy/4264/How might society best respond to the growing demand for cognitive-enhancing drugs by healthy individuals? That's the overriding question posed in a recent article published in Nature, written by a team of authors led by Henry Greely, professor of law and director of the Center for Law and the BioscBuilding a Statewide Registry to Monitor Joint Implantations
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/building-a-statewide-registry-to-monitor-joint-implantations/3607/Many countries around the world maintain a national joint registry, which collects evidence of successful trends in joint implantation, and provides opportunities to find areas for improvement in the procedures, devices and techniques we use. In the absence of a national system, as is the case in thRoles of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps in a Disaster
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-disaster-medicine-and-preparedness/roles-of-the-civilian-volunteer-medical-reserve-corps-in-a-disaster/3586/Organized in 2002, this nationwide network of local, volunteer medical and public health professionals contribute their expertise throughout the year as well as in times of community need. Corps Directors - Captain Robert Tosatto and Dr. Narayan Nair, describe how the program is working.Become an Innovator. Make Change in Healthcare.
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/become-an-innovator-make-change-in-healthcare/3549/Physician Innovator - Is that you? Our guest, psychiatrist and author of the recent best selling book Innovation Nation, Dr. John Kao talks of his most recent career. Dr. Kao calls himself an ‘instigator of new things.' Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she learns the ingredients of innovation and howBreaking Traditions of "MD-or-Bust:" Medical Mentoring for PAs and NPs
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/breaking-traditions-of-md-or-bust-medical-mentoring-for-pas-and-nps/3406/Few organized exposures to the midlevel practitioner fields currently exist for students considering career paths in medicine. However, some educational leaders are working to increase student awareness nationally. Host Lisa D'Andrea talks with Ms. Karen Fields, physician assistant and the founder oKawasaki Disease: A Needle in a Haystack?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/kawasaki-disease-a-needle-in-a-haystack/3313/It's the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. But pediatricians often face an arduous challenge when trying to confirm a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Dr. Jane Newburger, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and a nationally recognized expert in Kawasaki disease, discusUndiagnosed Diseases: A Place to Turn
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/undiagnosed-diseases-a-place-to-turn/3211/Some patients wait years for a definitive diagnosis. Using a combination of scientific resources and medical expertise at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Undiagnosed Diseases Program now provides a place for physicians to refer patients when a diagnosis eludes them. In this segment, hosAviation Safety & Hospitals: What's the Link?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/aviation-safety-hospitals-whats-the-link/3200/John Nance in Why Hospitals Should Fly: the ultimate flight plan to patient safety and quality care writes, from 2001 to 2006, passenger deaths aboard major US airlines hit a total of zero. During that same time frame, American hospitals killed an estimated 250,000 to 500,000 patients with medicalAustralian Preventive Health Strategies for Olympic Athletes
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/australian-preventive-health-strategies-for-olympic-athletes/3115/The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing introduced unique health risks and preparation needs for athletic teams from participating nations. Dr. Mary Leuchars is joined by guest Dr. Peter Baquie, Medical Director for the 2008 Australian Olympic Team. They will discuss unique measures undertaken by the Aus