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"In interacting with the medical community, we are committed to following the highest ethical standards, as well as all legal requirements. We are also concerned that our interactions with health care professionals not be perceived as inappropriate by patients or the public at large. This Code is to reinforce our intention that our interactions with health care professionals are professional exchanges designed to benefit patients and to enhance the practice of medicine."
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The American Cancer Society in Atlanta and the National Medical Association in Washington, DC, have joined the strengths of their respective organizations targeted to end disparities in cancer treatment and diagnosis among ethnic minority and underserved population groups.
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End-of-life issues should be discussed while people are in good health. Just as people prepare for birth, it is important to prepare for death.
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Fatigue is one of the most commonly encountered complaints in medical practice, especially in the elderly. It is frequently accompanied by a decreased capacity or motivation for work activities and by feelings of weariness and sleepiness.
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Although many HIV infections occur in older adults, national guidelines recommend screening only for persons age 13 to 64 years. However, researchers have found that expanding screening in people age 55 to 75 can be reasonably cost effective under the following circumstances:
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A cohort of 549 internationally adopted children ¡Ý 3 months of age (mean age, 22.9 months; range, 1.2-200 months) was evaluated at Cincinnati Children's Hospital between 1999 and 2004, with a post-adoption health visit within two months (mean, 12 days) after arrival in the United States.
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In This Issue: Guidelines for prediabetes from The American College of Endocrinology; statins for the prevention of dementia? Possible help for women suffering from sexual side effects while on antidepressants; government incentives for electronic prescribing; FDA Actions.
