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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of health by advancing the quality of health care.
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Which Antipsychotics Are More Dangerous?; Should CPOE Undergo Evaluation?; New Treatment for Tennis Elbow; FDA Actions
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Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men, both in this country and in Europe. Recognizing that the primary care physician often is the first health care professional who determines whether a PSA test is ordered and often is crucial in directing further follow-up relating to diagnosis and treatment selection, Part II will deal with important information regarding the choices for treating prostate cancer, and the side effects, efficacy, and quality-of-life issues that result from treatment.
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Letrozole for Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer; Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Suicide?; Can Viagra Improve Heart Function?; Can Tamoxifen Increase Your Height?; A Dramatic Increase of Clostridium difficile; FDA Actions
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Failure of initial antibiotic therapy is a well-known cause of morbidity and mortality in infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia. However, the damage doesnt stop there. Inappropriate antibiotic empiric therapy can be a surprisingly costly and sometimes deadly consequence even for less serious infections.
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Health care workers are more likely to receive post-exposure treatment after a bloodborne pathogen exposure than they were 10 years ago, but management of their regimens still needs improvement, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
