NICE (National institute for health and clinical excellence, in the UK, which sends out recommendations for many clinical issues — well-researched and probably less influenced by pharmaceutical money, etc –. These are very thoughtful guidelines with some major changes over JNC here (though rumor has it that a revised JNC is on the near horizon). […]
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Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest: White Coat Hypertension-Very Common
White Coat Hypertension–Common and Needs to be Recognized […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest: Glycemic index, reward and risk
Glycemic index, new data on why it might be so important […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest: Insufficient evidence to screen for glaucoma?
Insufficient evidence to screen for glaucoma but maybe we should do it anyway for some? […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: the state of maternity health in the US
the US health care system seems to have achieved even higher levels of dysfunction. today’s new york times has a front-page article on the exorbitant cost and simultaneous deterioration of the maternity care system (see http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/health/american-way-of-birth-costliest-in-the-world.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130701&_r=0 ). the gist of the article is: –several health insurance policies no longer cover maternity care, leaving it up to women/families […]
Primary care corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: hypertension guidelines: european society of cardiology and european society of hypertension
the NICE hypertension guidelines are the most thorough and thoughtful guidelines i’ve seen… […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Hepatitis C and HIV screening
Primary Care Corner: Hepatitis C and HIV screening […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Opioids, yet again
Primary Care Corner: Opioids, yet again […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Evidence-based medicine and implantable defibrillators
Primary Care Corner: Evidence-based medicine and implantable defibrillators […]
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