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If Patients Bash You on Internet Rating Sites, Consider This Being trashed on the Internet is a distressing experience for physicians. How to decide whether it's worth fighting back?
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 26, 2012
Methylphenidate and Atomoxetine for ADHD in Children This meta-analysis provides a direct head-to-head comparison of the efficacy of the psychostimulant methylphenidate vs. the selective NRI atomoxetine for treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents.
BMC Psychiatry, January 25, 2012
Drug Shortages: A Problem for Everyone Drug shortages occur in all disease states and affect all populations. Dr. Maris discusses this serious and growing issue.
CHOP Expert Commentary, January 20, 2012
Oral Health and School Performance What does the dental profession need to do to break the cycle of poor dental health and school performance?
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, January 19, 2012

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USDA Issues New School Lunch Nutrition Standards For the first time in 15 years, the National School Lunch Program has raised nutrition standards.
WebMD Health News, January 25, 2012
Alert State of the Union Speech Long on Jobs, Short on Healthcare President Barack Obama lays out a vision for economic fairness but pays little attention to the state of healthcare.
Medscape Medical News, January 24, 2012

Healthcare Gone Missing: The State of the Union Address Henry R. Black, MD, and Roxana Mehran, MD, talked with Medscape after the 2012 State of the Union address about why healthcare was missing and what that portends.
Medscape Cardiology, January 26, 2012
An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 25, 2012