A peek in America’s medicine cabinet

Psych Central took a look at the most commonly prescribed psychiatric medications — and how they’ve changed over the past five years. Read more

Health reform leads to more questions for patients, caregivers

Most of the health care reforms won’t take effect for many years, but doctors and nurses are already seeing changes in the exam room. Read more

Why do clinicians downgrade patient complaints about meds?

Doctors probably don’t want to hear it, but when it comes to some things — like symptom reporting — patients know best. Read more

Seeing the Big Picture: A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions Through an Unlikely Source

Learn how to use Information Technology to drive better information quality and better decision-making.

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New STD cause: Facebook?

One public health official is bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase “computer virus.” Read more

10 medical devices are potential time bombs

As much as technology has helped advance medicine, it can have a harmful side, too. When broken or used improperly, devices meant to heal can harm — or even cause death.

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Ouch! Surgical sharps injuries on the rise

This hurts in more ways than one: Since passage of a new safety law, surgical sharps injuries have increased more than 6% — while injuries in nonsurgical settings dropped more than 30%. The question is: Why? Read more

Personal health records create better-informed patients, improved care

A new survey indicates the increasing availability of personal health records (PHR) helps patients take better care of themselves and better understand the care and treatments they receive. Read more

$3 device could save hospitals, patients thousands

A low-tech, high-value suction device could help health providers in low-income areas provide better wound care at a fraction of the typical cost. Read more

Will health reform cause docs to unionize?

Physicians may not seem like the most likely group of employees to want to unionize, but there are solid reasons to think more of them will be looking into it in the near future.   Read more

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