Search results for "Public Health"
Obesity is heaviest in the South and Appalachia
Two-thirds of American adults are either overweight or obese, a rate that grew from 15% for 1978-80 to 32% in 2003-04.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/trends.htm
1 Jan 2008
Obituaries
Eduardo de Alba, FACP
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/obits.htm
1 Jan 2008
ACP chapter meetings are great for CME and for collegiality too
Chapter meetings have underlying similarities and distinctive features, too.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/president.htm
1 Feb 2008
Improving access tops list of small-office tips
Every internal medicine practice has its own unique set of problems and strengths.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/eight.htm
1 Jun 2008
A warmer, wetter world will mean more work for internists
But what does this environmental crisis mean for internists?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/eleven.htm
1 Jun 2008
Carrier screening makes risk-benefit analysis more complex
Donna Sweet, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/four.htm
1 Jun 2008
Federal health care spending per capita, by state
The U.S. spends more than $2 trillion annually on health care, but public health experts debate where that money should go to produce better results.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/trends.htm
1 Jun 2008
Editor's Note: Small-practice series highlights day-to-day struggles
Small-practice series highlights day-to-day stuggles.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/two.htm
1 Jun 2008
Consider race-based risks, but treat patients individually
Data on the prevalence of certain diseases and health risks among different populations should surely play a role in crafting public health screenings and education programs targeted to specific groups. Once in the doctor's office, though, a patient's treatment is an individual matter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/race.htm
1 Jul 2008
Doctors demand specifics on candidates' health care plans
The Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site informs users how their peers have tackled common problems such as appointment scheduling or monitoring glucose levels of hospitalized patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/healthcare.htm
1 Jul 2008