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Patient-reported outcomes essential to comparative effectiveness research E-mail
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Patient-reported outcomes should be a standard part of evaluating the comparative effectiveness of cancer treatments, according to recommendations put forward by a multi-institution research group.
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UNC’s Myron Cohen and Terry Magnuson elected to Institute of Medicine E-mail
Monday, October 15, 2012
Two professors in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have been elected to the Institute of Medicine, considered one of the nation’s highest honors for those in the fields of health and medicine.
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Scientists find missing link between players in the epigenetic code E-mail
Monday, October 01, 2012
Over the last two decades, scientists have come to understand that the genetic code held within DNA represents only part of the blueprint of life. The rest comes from specific patterns of chemical tags that overlay the DNA structure, determining how tightly the DNA is packaged and how accessible certain genes are to be switched on or off.
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Screening, counseling helps reduce risky drinking E-mail
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Screening adults aged 18 and older for alcohol misuse and brief behavioral counseling interventions can help adults with risky or hazardous drinking reduce their alcohol intake, according to a new draft recommendation statement posted by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
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Higher nurse-to-patient ratios reveal mixed result on quality of patient care E-mail
Monday, September 24, 2012
In 2004, California legislation increased nurse-to-patient ratios in the state’s hospitals, providing a rare opportunity to examine how increasing nurse staffing affects patient care and hospital economics. A new study from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Nursing found that the mandate had mixed results on quality of care for patients.
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