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The excess risk of Achilles tendon disorders attributable to fluoroquinolone use was estimated to be 3.2 cases per 1000 patient-years, with most of that increase accounted for by patients 60 years of age and older who concomitantly receive corticosteroids.
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Prostate Cancer Screening; Can We Trust Home BP Measurement?; Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction
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FDA Issues Black Box Warning Based on WHI Study; ALLHAT: Thiazide for Hypertension Treatment; Candesartan Effective Against Migraines; Cough! No Cold Relief from Echinacea; COX-2 Inhibitors and GI Benefits Could Be Overrated; FDA Actions
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Thomson American Health Consultants offers the Hospital Handbook on Smallpox Vaccination, a facilitywide resource for the information you need about smallpox vaccination in most health care facilities.
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As the liability insurance crisis comes to a head in many states and some surgeons are organizing walkouts, facilities are facing dire financial impact from those walkouts.
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In a report to be submitted this month to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) will recommend that ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) receive no inflation update for 2004 Medicare payments and that no surgical procedures be paid more in an ASC than a hospital outpatient department.
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Question: How do I assess my readiness for the privacy requirements?
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has conducted a survey of open but unused single-use devices (SUDs) and has concluded that theres no need for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the handling of such devices.
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