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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

and abroad was the topic of a recent Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar. Food and Drug Administration recently moved to regulate health apps that act as medical devices (e.g., We debated the types of policies that would be most likely to encourage innovations that make a positive difference for individuals and populations.

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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar, we critically evaluated the accomplishments and limitations of the NHSC in improving access to care for the medically underserved.

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Nutrition and dietary guidelines: stirring the (policy) pot

The Health Policy Exchange

At first glance, federal nutrition policy seemed to be an unusual topic for our Georgetown Health Policy Seminar for family physicians. As described in a recent JAMA Internal Medicine editorial , future doctors receive little formal instruction about healthy dietary habits. The USDA Food Pyramid, circa 1990.

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Program Edukasi dan Pelatihan Texas Medical Association bagi Tenaga Medis

Me and My Doctor

Texas Medical Association (TMA) adalah organisasi medis terbesar di Texas, Amerika Serikat, yang memiliki misi utama untuk meningkatkan kesehatan masyarakat dan memastikan kualitas tinggi dalam praktik kedokteran di seluruh negara bagian.

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Racial health inequality in prostate cancer associated with facility-level disparities

Medical Xpress

Racial minorities in the United States are less likely to receive treatment for prostate cancer and, overall, have worse survival outcomes compared to individuals who are white. Their results are published in Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations.

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What is a Leadership Course

LEAD Physician

For these reasons, physicians must learn about leadership skills not just as part of their general education but also as part of their continuing medical education (CME). Build Relationships Physicians must establish solid and lasting relationships with the individuals in their practice. How can a physician lead their field?