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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.
New Guidance Addresses Early Dx of Dysmenorrhea in Adolescents
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Early diagnosis of dysmenorrhea is key to ensuring that adolescents and women can maintain their quality of life, according to a Committee Opinion published in the December issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
EHR-Enabled QI Intervention Improves Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Screening in Teens
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
Nutritional Deficiencies Seen in Youth Taking GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Youth Suicide Risk Linked to Community Firearm Violence
Rates of Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis Declined From 2020 to 2022
Nonpharmacologic Therapy Cuts Opioid Use Disorder Risk With Low Back Pain
Research Challenges Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Yields Improvements in Carpal Tunnel