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I was a consultant at KP Research & Evaluation in the mid-1990s. They do excellent research and I know that making good use of the huge volume of data available from Kaiser’s large patient population has saved many lives.

Vaccinating Boys for HPV: Why It Matters

 

CMS modifications to its Meaningful Use rules brings both good and bad news to physicians.

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A large study with follow-up over 14 years offers a unique way of looking at the risk of cancer among HIV-positive individuals by accounting for the competing risk of death in the era of highly effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), as reported today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Read the original article on the Kaiser Permanente website.

Using a technique called arterial spin labeling, UCLA researchers have discovered a non-invasive method to measure vascular compliance, or how stiff an artery is, in the human brain, a finding that may have ramifications for preventing stroke and the early diagnoses ofAlzheimer’s disease.

Read the article in Medical News Today (MNT).

One of the biggest challenges facing hospitals and medical groups seeking to recruit new physicians is that of housing costs. Expensive cities, such as Santa Monica and other sections of Los Angeles, can make attracting them more difficult, as these young physicians, who often carry hefty medical school debt and can find themselves in a perpetual rental situation, unable to afford purchasing their first home.

Read the original article in ModernHealthcare

This story of a physician’s wife not only reminds me of scenes from my childhood (of being a doctor’s daughter) but also why working with physicians is so rewarding. Those early years are very, very difficult for them and it’s gratifying for me to be able to help them when they’ve decided to buy a home. There are just no words for it.

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