News articles tagged with 'clinician'
Europe-wide survey reveals priorities for end-of-life care
— 28 Mar 2011 16:47 | HealthA survey of over 9,000 people in seven different countries across Europe has shown that the majority would want to improve the quality of life in the time they had left, rather than…
Bedside ultrasound becomes a reality
— 24 Feb 2011 19:23 | HealthClinicians have often referred to ultrasound technology as the 'stethoscope of the future,' predicting that as the equipment shrinks in size, it will one day be as common at the bedside…
Automatic referrals, plus a patient discussion, may increase use of cardiac rehab
— 15 Feb 2011 16:36 | HealthAutomatically referring patients with heart disease to cardiac rehabilitation - when followed by a discussion between patient and clinician - was associated with an increased rate at…
Rice University technology in human trials to spot cardiac disease, cancer, drug abuse
— 10 Feb 2011 20:16 | HealthHeart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis…
Follow-up program helps detect melanoma earlier in high-risk patients
— 18 Jan 2011 17:09 | HealthA follow-up program for patients at high risk of developing skin cancer appears to be associated with the detection of melanomas at early stages and with good prognosis, according to…
Study finds problems with reviewing medical images from portable media
— 4 Jan 2011 21:47 | HealthRadiologists and referring clinicians frequently use portable media (CDs, DVDs) to review patient medical images acquired at outside imaging centres, including magnetic resonance imaging…
Many male cancer patients are missing out on sperm banking
— 28 Oct 2010 16:01 | HealthMany men - whose fertility may be at risk from cancer treatment - are not being offered the chance to store their sperm according to new research published today in the Annals of Oncology…
Implementing program for operating room staff emphasising teamwork appears to reduce surgical deaths
— 22 Oct 2010 16:58 | HealthHospitals that had operating room personnel participate in a medical team training program that incorporates practices of aviation crews, such as training in teamwork and communication,…
Study documents wrong-site, wrong-patient procedure errors
— 18 Oct 2010 09:20 | HealthData from one liability insurance database in Colorado indicate that wrong-site and wrong-patient surgical and procedure errors continued to occur despite nationwide steps to help prevent…
Researchers propose new way to classify personality disorders
— 13 Oct 2010 16:54 | HealthResearch led by a Michigan State University psychologist is playing a key role in the effort to change the way mental health clinicians classify personality disorders…