When Conventional Drugs Aren't Enough: Enhancing the Immune System in Pulmonary Infections
May 19th 2013Dr Keertan Dheda's presentation at the American Thoratic Society 2013 International Conference, XDR TB: What Else Can We Do? focused on the growing epidemic of drug resistant tuberculosis (DR TB). Dr Dheda said there are about 25000 XDR TB global cases annually, and that DR TB can be very expensive to treat and manage.
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Dr. Colin Cooke Discusses the Affordable Care Act's Impact on Patient Outcomes
May 19th 2013"I think probably most importantly, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seeks to expand insurance coverage for a large population of people," said Colin Cooke, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Dr. David Weidig Addresses Discharge Planning Initiatives in Pulmonary Medicine
May 19th 2013David Weidig, MD, System Director of Hospital Medicine, Aurora Medical Group, Milwaukee, WI, says that readmissions are not necessarily a failure of medical treatment, but a failure of psycologic and social support systems for the patient that are not addressed while the patient is hospitalized.
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