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Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money
by modernClinician Editorial Team
On average, each dollar spent on over-the-counter medicines saves the U.S. health care system $7.20, totaling nearly $146 billion in annual savings, according to a report released March 18 by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.
Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Physicians with one or more paid malpractice claims are more likely to leave practice or shift into smaller practice settings, according to a study published in the March 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
2004 to 2017 Saw Increase in Fractures for Elderly Dog Walkers
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2004 to 2017, there was a significant increase in the annual number of elderly Americans presenting to U.S. emergency departments with fractures associated with walking leashed dogs, according to a research letter published online March 6 in JAMA Surgery.
Some Lose Independence After Surgical Tx of Femoral Neck Fx
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A considerable proportion of older patients with femoral neck fracture are institutionalized or require walking aids 12 months after surgical treatment for their injury, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.
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