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Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline...F1000 Ranking: "Changes Clinical Practice"
The authors propose this practice guideline based upon a consensus process with the committees of different endocrine societies.
Journal Article, November 13, 2009
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The Medscape Cancer Survivorship Survey
In his latest video blog, Dr. Maurie Markman encourages viewers to participate in the Medscape survey for healthcare providers that discusses cancer survivor care.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 12, 2009
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Doctors and Social Media: Benefits and Dangers
Doctors use Facebook as well as physician community sites for clinical information and medical opinions. There are benefits and dangers to watch for.
Article, November 9, 2009
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Short-Term Versus Long-Term Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
For men with locally advanced prostate cancer, six months or three years of adjuvant androgen suppression? This study provides some guidance.
Journal Article, November 9, 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold
Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 4, 2009
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Can Doctors Ever Tell Patients They Are Cured of Cancer?
In her first Medscape video blog, Dr. Kathy Miller asks whether doctors should avoid using the term cured to describe patients who have been in remission for several years.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 2, 2009
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Why African American Men Have Poorer Survival From Prostate Cancer (Even When They Don't)
What this tells us about multivariable regression.
Article, November 2, 2009
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Improvements in Confidence, Sexual Relationship and Satisfaction Measures: Results of a Randomized Trial of Tadalafil 5 mg Taken Once Daily
How does tadalafil compare with placebo in treating erectile dysfunction?
Journal Article, October 29, 2009
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Concordance in the Perception of Couples Recovering From Primary Surgical Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Although couples report relationships as strong and team-like, misconception between partners is widespread.
Journal Article, October 29, 2009
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Shared Decision-Making in Cross-cultural Encounters
In the setting of cross-cultural medical encounters, the importance of open, patient-centered communication is heightened as the risk for misunderstanding is increased.
Journal Article, October 29, 2009
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"Will the Feds Really Buy Me an EHR?" and Other Commonly Asked Questions About the HITECH Act
The economic stimulus package offers $19 billion in health IT incentives, but it also creates new penalties. Here's what you need to know.
Journal Article, October 29, 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: Is It Worth Getting the H1N1 Vaccine?
Are you getting vaccinated against the swine flu? Medscape Physician Connect members debate their reasons for and reservations against receiving the vaccine.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 28, 2009
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Anaesthesia for Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
This article discusses the history and utilization of the most commonly used system, the da Vinci robotic manipulator, and the anesthetic implications of its use for robot-assisted prostatectomy.
Journal Article, October 28, 2009
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Must You Still Practice Defensive Medicine to Avert a Malpractice Lawsuit?
Doctors feel pressure to lower healthcare costs, but the threat of malpractice lawsuit remains, and doctors continue to order tests to protect themselves in the event of a lawsuit.
Article, October 27, 2009
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Help for Today's Tense, Frustrated Doctors
Well-known physician personalities Kevin Pho, MD, of KevinMD.com, a leading medical blogging site, and Doug Farrago, MD, editor of Placebo Journal, a popular physician humor website, give their thoughts on how humor can help today's tense, frustrated doctors.
Article, October 26, 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: How to Deliver Bad News
How can doctors improve on the way that they deliver bad news?
Experts And Viewpoints, October 23, 2009
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Evaluation of the Performance of Tests for Spatial Randomness on Prostate Cancer Data
What is the geographic distribution of prostate cancer after evaluating data on histologic tumor grade and stage of disease at diagnosis for incident cases?
Journal Article, October 22, 2009
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Offering Financial Assistance to Newly Uninsured Patients
With planning, you can be prepared to assess financial need, provide discounts and share helpful resources.
Journal Article, October 22, 2009
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Wastage of Supplies and Drugs in the Operating Room
What is known about waste generation in the hospital and the operating room? What are various waste management strategies?
Article, October 21, 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: Money, the Least of What Physicians Want
Should physicians have the discretion to withhold treatment if patients have not paid their medical bills?
Experts And Viewpoints, October 20, 2009
