Osteoporosis Prevention Recommendations
Calcium is a mineral that is essential for life, yet the majority of Americans do not get adequate calcium on a daily basis. Calcium plays an important role in building stronger, denser bones early in life and keeping bones strong and healthy later in life.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends that individuals under the [...]
VIENNA — A 10-year study has found surgical repair to be a safe and effective treatment of ACL lesions in adolescent patients.
“We have learned that the conservative treatment for ACL lesions in adolescents is not good,” Gian Luigi Canata, MD, of Italy, said here at the 10th EFORT Congress. “But there are no level I [...]
Considered a communication tool, interpersonal skills can be learned, lost, refreshed, and expanded. They are critical to a successful patient-centered practice. Better physician-patient communication is linked to increased patient satisfaction, improved patient adherence to medication and treatment regimens, and improved clinical outcomes.
The NRMP has posted the match data for 2009.
The NRMP has posted the 2009 version of “Charting Outcomes.” This report breaks down match statistics according to specialty, Step 1 and Step 2 scores, grades, research, etc. It also has graphs to demonstrate the data.
Our First OSIG Meeting is Sept. 21st
We are having our first OSIG meeting this year. It will be held in the 8th floor lecture hall at 12 noon on Monday, September 21st. We should have some residents at the meeting and Ty Garon, an MS-IV, will be speaking about the match process and things [...]
