When opening a private practice the number one way, and best way, to generate new patients is by word of mouth...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive disease which may lead to considerable disability...

Gadolinium side effects have recently been linked to patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

Life is full of choices Sometimes you make the right one and sometimes you make the wrong one...

The cornerstone of successful treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an early diagnosis and aggressive medical therapy...

Lap band procedure is considered to be a minimally invasive procedure This makes the recovery phase easier and less troublesome for patients...

The Medical Transcriptionist is a Vital Link in the Delivery of Patient Healthcare The hospital admission sheet or patient demographic face sheet contains: • Patient’s address • Next of kin • Birthplace • Social security number • Occupation • Sex • Marital status • Ethnic origin • Religious preference • Admitting diagnosis • Financial entries that include patient’s employer, job title, address of company, insurance company, person responsible for emergency notification and payments, type of coverage, insurance identification number, type of payment plan The hospital is required by federal law to collect this minimum amount of information, which is recorded on the admission face sheet and available in some format to the Medical Transcriptionist to assist in patient identification...

The History and Physical Examination (H&P) is generated shortly before or after a patient is admitted to the hospital...

One of the greatest failures of counselors and caregivers of persons with mental health problems is becoming complacent in attending to the urgency of our clients' situation...

Corticosteroids are potent anti-inflammatory drugs which are commonly used for a number of medical conditions...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory form of arthritis that preferentially affects the spine leading to limitation of spine movement...

You are a health-conscious guy It is easy to tell that by your ripped physique and obvious concern for exercise and cardiovascular health...

Years ago, when I first began research into the amazing oleander plant, I ended up as a member of two Yahoo Health Groups about oleander...

Overweight or obesity, caused by unhealthy lifestyle, is one of the risk factors for heart disease Therefore, weight lost has been the prime target for many obese people...

Case Management involves facilitating the access of a patient to appropriate medical, rehabilitation and support programs, and coordination of the delivery of linkages...

When one thinks of implants, it is almost always in regard to breasts Buttocks implants, however, are becoming more and more common as a cosmetic enhancement...

If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you should be worried about risk from cardiovascular events That includes both heart attacks and strokes...

Concerns regarding the relative safety of TNF inhibiting drugs has somewhat limited their use in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...

Rituximab (Rituxan) is a biologic agent used to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have failed at least one TNF inhibitor such as Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade...

Gadolinium MRI and risk factors for the debilitating disease nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) are currently being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to treat musculoskeletal problems has come under intense fire from the cardiology community...

Research studies have demonstrated that there is a narrow window of opportunity that exists between the times that a patient develops rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and when the disease begins to cause destructive, irreversible changes in the joints...

Methadone: To take or not to take this anti-narcotic drug KNOWING METHADONE Methadone is an Opioid...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the lining of the joint (synovial membrane)...

The French psychiatrist Patrick Lemoine was quoted in theNew Scientist as having made the astonishing admission that something like 35-40 per cent of all official prescriptions given patients are ‘impure’ placebos...

In the medical profession field, apart from being doctors, rehabilitation nursing is also a rewarding career...

This article discusses some of the prognostic factors used to guide arthritis specialists when they treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis...

Research has pointed to a possible benefit of using antibiotics for the treatment of some types of arthritis...

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that is accompanied by symptoms of abdominal pain and distension, and which changes bowel movement patterns resulting in diarrhea and/or constipation...

Erectile dysfunction or impotence is a condition characterized by the inability to maintain erection during sexual intercourse...