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Medication Errors Resulting in Death Most Common in Elderly
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Medication errors in acute care that result in death occur most often in patients older than 75 years, with the most common error category being omitted medicine or ingredient, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures May Aid Communication
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patient-reported outcome measures can be useful for measuring symptoms in primary care clinics if clinicians use these measures to improve care, according to patient interview data published in the December issue of Quality of Life Research.
2017 Saw Slowing in National Health Care Spending
by modernClinician Editorial Team
National health care spending slowed in 2017, according to a report published online Dec. 6 in Health Affairs.
Opioids Overprescribed After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Prescription opioid medications are overprescribed after simple arthroscopic meniscectomy, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Implant, Patient Survival Do Not Differ for Robotic and Conventional Total Joint Replacement
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Age-, Joint-Specific Ultrasound Reference Values Set for Healthy Joints
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Yields Improvements in Carpal Tunnel
Physical Therapist-Supervised Exercise Improves Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
2013 to 2024 Saw Decrease in Benzodiazepine Prescribing
2016 to 2024 Saw Increase in Patients Using Medical Cannabis