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Anchor lead: Should the traditional physical examination by your doctor be changed? Elizabeth Tracey reports Standard issue physical examination, where your doctor listens to your heart and lungs, takes your blood pressure and looks into your eyes and ears, should …
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This week’s topics include end of life care in a spectrum of illness, dementia and blood transfusions, coprescribing of naloxone with opioids, and treatment of binge eating disorder. Program notes: 0:31 End of life treatments 1:32 Compared with cancer 2:33 …
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Anchor lead: Many large retail pharmacies are moving into city neighborhoods and providing health services, Elizabeth Tracey reports Inner city neighborhoods are seeing expansion of large retail pharmacies into their communities, where they offer health screenings of many types as …
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Anchor lead: The Veteran’s Administration is taking the lead on empowering nurses to do more, Elizabeth Tracey reports Nurses are being empowered by the Veteran’s Administration to take on more responsibility and do as much as they are licensed to …
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Anchor lead: Will you be the beneficiary of an outreach called Medicine for the Greater Good? Elizabeth Tracey reports Medicine for the Greater Good is an outreach effort by physicians and physicians in training to meet people where they are, …
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Anchor lead: Skyrocketing costs are just one part of the prescription drug problem, Elizabeth Tracey reports Stratospheric costs, shortages, limited generics, these are the many issues in the news recently about prescription drugs. Redonda Miller, senior vice president for medical …
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Anchor lead: Should you choose telemedicine if you need medical care urgently? Elizabeth Tracey reports Telemedicine has proven really helpful for many people, including those with things like Parkinson’s disease, some skin conditions, and psychiatric visits in underserved areas. But …
