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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The future of epidemiology.

30 Oct 2009 In this article, the authors discuss current challenges and opportunities in epidemiology that will affect the field's future. Epidemiology is commonly considered the methodologic backbone for the fields of public health and outcomes research ... Read more...

Patients with wrist fractures are less likely to be evaluated and managed for osteoporosis.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Although osteoporosis is being evaluated and treated increasingly in elderly patients with fragility fractures, some studies have suggested that physicians may be missing important opportunities, especially in patients with nonvertebral ... Read more...

Palliation of dyspnoea in advanced COPD: revisiting a role for opioids.

29 Sep 2009 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. The burdens of this increasingly prevalent illness borne by patients, their family caregivers and the healthcare system are substantial. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Professional Practice'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The future of epidemiology. 30 Oct 2009
• Physicians' views of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law--a poll. 19 Oct 2009
• Inconvenient truths about supplier induced demand and unwarranted variation in medical practice. 18 Oct 2009
• Standard of care: why it is necessary. 29 Sep 2009
• Patients with wrist fractures are less likely to be evaluated and managed for osteoporosis. 29 Sep 2009
• Palliation of dyspnoea in advanced COPD: revisiting a role for opioids. 29 Sep 2009
• Canadian ophthalmology residency training: an evaluation of resident satisfaction and comparison with international standards. 29 Sep 2009
• What do breast surgeons do? 29 Sep 2009
• Emergency physician overhead. 29 Sep 2009
• Balancing "no blame" with accountability in patient safety. 29 Sep 2009
• Caring for cancer survivors: a survey of primary care physicians. 13 Sep 2009
• Assisted dying debate. Doctors, steer entirely clear. 12 Sep 2009
• Use of qualitative methods alongside randomised controlled trials of complex healthcare interventions: methodological study. 8 Sep 2009
• The attitude of Belgian social insurance physicians towards evidence-based practice and clinical practice guidelines. 7 Sep 2009
• Technology-enabled practice: a vision statement by the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology. 30 Aug 2009
• [7/10 Analysis of the quality of nursing and improving professional practice (competence?)] 30 Aug 2009
• Management decisions in nontraumatic complaints of arm, neck, and shoulder in general practice. 30 Aug 2009
• Legal controls of the medical profession. 30 Aug 2009
• [Satisfaction survey of Serbian oncologists after experience in French hospitals] 30 Aug 2009
• A snapshot of U.S. physicians: key findings from the 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Professional Practice'

Definition: The use of one's knowledge in a particular profession. It includes, in the case of the field of biomedicine, professional activities related to health care and the actual performance of the duties related to the provision of health care.

Descriptor UI: D011364

Alternative terms: Professional Practice; Practice, Professional; Practices, Professional; Professional Practices;

Related Mesh Headings: Practice Management, Dental; Practice Management, Medical;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N04.452.758;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: /econ permitted but consider many specific economics terms available; do not confuse with PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS: see note there