We examine a pair of recent studies focusing on primary care physicians and what they need to provide better service to patients struggling with their mental health. How can these physicians improve their suicide prevention tools?
Eight in 10 older adults say they have not been screened for hearing loss in primary care within the last 2 years.
“It has been over a year of constant trauma. It has been over a year of not sleeping.” How are healthcare workers managing their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The FDA is warning against reliance on pulse oximeters for COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment due to evidence of risk for inaccuracy.
The HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America published an updated primary care guidance for persons with HIV.
Drugs expected to see price hikes include Zipsor (by 10%), Sabril (by 10%), Humira (by 7%), Kengreal (by 6%), Lyrica (by 5%), and Chantix (by 3%).
Researchers found that the average primary care exam was 18.0 minutes long (standard deviation, 13.5 minutes).
The researchers found that old age is a factor independently associated with fewer completed telemedicine visits.
Income-related inequality in affordability and access to primary care is worse in the United States than in other high-income countries.
The guidelines were developed by a multidisciplinary panel led by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology.
