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Physician Workforce Issues in the Nursing Home
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/physician-workforce-issues-in-the-nursing-home/4053/How can we address the shortage of physicians in nursing homes, and how does this relate to the broader issue of dwindling primary care physicians nationwide? Dr. Eric Tangalos addresses this topic with Dr. Paul Katz, professor of medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentisHow to Help Women with Sexual Issues
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-womens-health/how-to-help-women-with-sexual-issues/3957/Most research reveals 30 to 40 percent of women in the United States say they have sexual issues. A recent study examined how many women consider their sex issues to be a problem. With host Dr. Lauren Streicher, Dr. Jan Shifren, an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive bioloBorrowing 'Six Sigma' Measurements From Business
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/borrowing-six-sigma-measurements-from-business/3944/Many successful Fortune 500 companies have used 'Six Sigma' for years to systematically increase their revenue and operational efficiencies. Mr. Owen Dahl, president of Owen Dahl Consulting, discusses with host Dr. Larry Kaskel how those same proven principles can be applied to patient scheduling anDoes a Poor Economy Improve Public Health?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/does-a-poor-economy-improve-public-health/3941/One would think that the health of the nation would suffer during an economic downturn. But strange as it may seem, bad times can be good for the health of entire societies. Forgetting about individual health, Christopher Ruhm, professor of economics, explains the results of his study that showedMinimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-future-medicine-and-genetics/minimally-invasive-spinal-surgery/3937/Many of our patients who suffer from significant back pain put off surgery as long as they can, relying primarily on medical and physical therapy while hoping to avoid an elaborate operative procedure. Yet as with so many areas of medicine today, minimally invasive techniques are providing new optioThe Genetics of Methuselah
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-geriatric-medicine-and-aging/the-genetics-of-methuselah/3896/What is the role of insulin growth factor in longevity? Dr. Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and chaired professor of medicine and molecular genetics, speaks about changes in insulin-like growth factor pathways in relation to longePost-Election Update: Physician Medicare Reimbursement
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/post-election-update-physician-medicare-reimbursement/3885/Physicians continue to face payment cuts from Medicare, largely due to a flawed payment formula. What is on the horizon for 2009 and beyond? President-elect Obama has identified sweeping health care reform as a goal of his presidency. How could the new administration's health care overhaul affect phUnderstanding Your Patients’ Diabetes Medications and Devices
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-diabetes/understanding-your-patients-diabetes-medications-and-devices/3869/Seven percent of the adult population has diabetes, and these patients often present to primary care and emergency department physicians. What do you need to know about the medications these patients may already be taking, or that they may require once they're under your care? Understanding the effeWorldwide Challenge: Formulating Drugs for Children
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/worldwide-challenge-formulating-drugs-for-children/3855/Medicines for malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS are all available for children, but none are formulated specifically for the younger patient population. Recently, the World Health Organization generated an essential drug list for kids. How will they follow up on this effort? Dr. Stephen M. Spielberg,Mild Exercise and Reducing the Complications of Diabetes
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-diabetes/mild-exercise-and-reducing-the-complications-of-diabetes/3850/Motivating your patients to exercise can be a challenge. But Dr. Timothy Church of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tells host Bruce Japsen that even 15 minutes a day can help, citing research that shows even minimal exercise can be a benefit to the obesity epidem