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Update your treatment of menopausal symptoms
Most menopausal women experience vasomotor symptoms with bothersome symptoms often lasting longer than one decade.
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Options for premenstrual dysphoric disorder
The patient in front of you says she has dealt with depression, marked anxiety, sudden mood shifts, persistent irritability, and bloating. While the symptoms disappear with the onset of her menstrual cycle, when they are present, they are severe enough to interfere with her relationships and work activities. What is your diagnosis?
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Women in the U.S. military are at risk of unintended pregnancy
Results of a recent study indicate the rate of unintended pregnancy among active-duty women in the U.S. military remains higher than that of the general population.
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How to deal with IUD challenges: What are your strategies?
How do you deal with difficult intrauterine device insertions, as well as diagnosis and treatment of infections and pregnancy with an intrauterine device in place? A recent American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists webinar, “LARC Challenges,” looked at these issues.
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FDA panel weighs Essure complaints — How to counsel on options
The Essure method of permanent birth control was the subject of a September 2015 FDA panel meeting held to weigh all evidence following complaints regarding the sterilization option.
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Hospitals’ Grade on Charity Care Policies: Needs Improvement
Many nonprofit hospitals have room for improvement regarding charity care policies under the Affordable Care Act's Section 501(r) rules.
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ECG Review: A Middle-aged Man with Palpitations
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Hospital Case Management 2015 Index
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Interdisciplinary Walking Rounds: A Key Strategy for Improving Case Management Outcomes – Part 1
This month we are going to focus on interdisciplinary rounds — more specifically, walking or bedside rounds. Bedside rounds have fallen in and out of favor over the years, but more recently have become increasingly popular.
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Do your duty: Report all infections
Two leading federal agencies are warning hospitals and other facilities that they can be fined and denied Medicare funds if they are caught intentionally underreporting healthcare-associated infections.