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Medical Website: Diagnosis and Management of Red Eye in Primary Care
March 9th 2010Put together by the American Academy of Family Physicians, this resource discusses bacterial and viral cases of conjunctivitis, antibiotic and ophthalmologic treatment options, and several other types of conjunctivitis.
I don't Understand how Some Things Come about
I think I'm rather opinionated, ok, very opinionated and also think that medicine, as noble a profession as it is, is in dire trouble. I offer my viewpoints and hope that others will read and agree with me, although I guess you get more popular if people disagree.
Cystoscopy Alone Most Cost-Effective for Monitoring Bladder Cancer Recurrence
March 8th 2010A study presented at the ASCO 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium found that adding urine testing to cystoscopy to monitor patients for bladder cancer recurrence greatly increases costs without a corresponding clinical benefit.
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in Adolescence Leads to Arterial Changes associated with Atherosclerosis
March 5th 2010Although previous research has been conducted about the relationship between tobacco smoke and atherosclerosis in adults, a new study is one of the first about the correlation in children.