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There are many factors to consider when choosing a provider for your Employee Assistance Program (EAP), according to experts interviewed by Hospice Management Advisor.
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has called on physicians, medical schools, insurers, and others to help improve quality of life for people with advanced cancer.
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended a 1% increase in hospice payment rates for FY 2012 along with payment reforms that reflect increased costs at end of life.
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A new policy statement issued by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) offers guidance to physicians to initiate discussions about the full range of palliative care and treatment options soon after a patient is diagnosed with advanced cancer.
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Thalamic deep brain stimulation improves ataxia in subjects with essential tremor at therapeutic stimulation parameters, and worsens ataxia at supra-therapeutic parameters.
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Dopamine transporter deficiency (DAT) is a rare inherited disorder that causes a Parkinsonian syndrome in infants and young children.
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Statins and liver function; dosing timing for thyroxine; rivaroxaban for VTE, DVT, and stroke; echinacea and the common cold; and FDA actions.
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VEGF is elevated in the serum and plays a role in the pathogenesis of neuropathies associated with monoclonal gammopathies.
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Anosognosia is an important, but often neglected, part of the neurological examination in a patient with stroke.
