As physician assistants and nurse practitioners continue to grow in numbers, so have medical malpractice claims against them. It may be time to consider carrying personal professional-liability insurance policy.
Are more clinicians performing auscultation through garments?
Larger catheters are stiffer, thus better able to pass through the prostatic urethra.
Help patients avoid nose bleeds with this simple directive.
Getting patients to perform stretching exercises for minor rehabilitation can be problematic, but a physician assistant shares his secret for improving compliance.
Advising patients to take OTC antidiarrheal medications at specific times in relation to when they eat their meals can help reduce the number of bowel movements.
A nurse practitioner offers an easy tip to help increase patient adherence to antihypertensive medication by enabling them to visualize their condition.
Which serologic measure of inflammation is the most cost-effective and reliable when monitoring inflammatory disease?
How reliable is a CT scan of the sinuses in a patient who does not respond to an initial extended course of antimicrobial treatment for sinusitis?
When is it appropriate to refer diabetic and hypertensive patients to a renal specialist?
