CMS Issues Part D e-Prescribing Standards
ISSUE: MAY, 2008
Individuals who are eligible to enroll in the Medicare prescription drug program are expected to reap such benefits as greater safety, an increased use of lower-cost generic equivalents and more efficient communication between their doctor and pharmacy as the result of a new regulation issued in early April by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Cover Image
ISSUE: MAY, 2008
This month's cover image paints a colorful portrait of human genetic variation around the world.
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Bad Vibrations: Tuning Fork Picks Up DPN
ISSUE: MAY, 2008
The clanging tuning fork test may not be the most accurate way of identifying patients with nerve damage from diabetes, but it is evidently sensitive enough and costs virtually nothing to perform, recent research indicates.
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Overinterpretation of EEGs Leads to Misdiagnosis of Epilepsy
ISSUE: MAY, 2008
The misdiagnosis of epilepsy is common and often fueled by overinterpretation of electroencephalograms, according to new study results.
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