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The House of God at 40We can still learn from a 1970s novel based on real-life doctors, Dr. Eric B. Larson writes, recalling his internship time with them.
overdiagnosis, medical training, residency, overtreatment
2019-08-14
Healthy Hearts Northwest helps smaller primary care clinics improve careNew study shows how a little supplemental support can result in big gains—especially in blood pressure care
primary care, MacColl Center, Healthy Hearts Northwest, blood pressure
2019-08-12
Mindfulness: Practicing what we preach (and study)KPWHRI doesn’t just study mindfulness. We encourage our employees to practice it. Dr. Jennifer McClure explains.
meditation, mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn, stress reduction
2019-07-30
Primary care patients say ‘it’s important to ask’ about suicidal thoughtsStudy participants balanced fear and vulnerability with hope of getting help, researcher Julie Richards found.
2019-07-25
CT scan use in pregnancy rose in US and Canada over two decadesLarge, multicenter study among first to quantify exposure to ionizing radiation during pregnancy.
women's health, radiology, pregnancy, CT scans
2019-07-24
What does ‘patient-centered, family-centered care’ mean?Researchers asked patients, caregivers, and physicians this question. Here’s what they learned.
patient-centered care, family-centered care, relationships, listening
2019-07-23
Could ‘deprescribing’ anticholinergic drugs prevent dementia?Dr. Larson reflects on splashes, ripples, and new research, which builds on his earlier findings from the ACT study.
patient safety, medication use, dementia, anticholinergic drugs
2019-07-17
