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The power and promise of person-generated health data – part 1
Health-related data from personal computing devices such as wearables and smartphones could sharpen diagnosis and treatment.
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Is there a (robotic) doctor in the house?
Research published by Washington University’s Center for Advanced Studies in Adaptive Systems (CASAS) describes a technology that aims to help...
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Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia
The practice guideline was jointly written by an ad hoc committee of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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USPSTF recommendations on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer
They recommend using screening tools focusing on family history that primary care physicians can utilize to determine who should be referred for...
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A cigarette in one hand and a Fitbit on the other
For almost all adults, the most important habits to develop are still related to diet and exercise.
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Summary: Preexposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection USPSTF recommendation statement
New cases of HIV might be decreasing overall, but the incidence is rising in some groups.
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Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
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The 21st Century Cures Act: Tearing down fortresses to put patients first
“A fortress not only protects those inside of it, but it also enslaves them to work.”
– Anthony T. Hincks
As...
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Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux
GERD is difficult to diagnose in infants.
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Technology and the evolution of medical knowledge: What’s happening in the background
An important development is an increasing recognition that randomized trials have one nagging but critical limitation – generalizability.
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Prevention and Treatment of Traveler’s Diarrhea
Family Medicine physicians discuss this guideline by the International Society of Travel Medicine.
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Electronic health records and the lost power of prose
Which methods are most efficient and effective for recording patient information?
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Who is in charge here?
Smartphone apps can add twists to diagnoses.
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Breaking down blockchain: How this novel technology will unfetter health care
One evening in 2016, my 9-year-old son suggested we use Bitcoin to purchase something on the Microsoft Xbox store.
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American Heart Association guideline on the management of blood cholesterol
In adults aged 20 years and older who are not on lipid-lowering therapy, measurement of a lipid profile is recommended and is an effective way to...