ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Is a computer depository of healthcare providers' malpractice payments by insurers and adverse actions by licensing boards, hospitals or professional societies accumulated since September 1,1990. The NPDB provides a resource for health care entities to query before hiring healthcare providers with the hope of identifying possible incompetent practitioners. The statistics isolating physician and nursing malpractice payment used in this article were obtained from Senator Inouye who requested their compilation from the Department of Health and Human Services. An examination of the NPDB malpractice payment reports to 1993 for Registered Nurses (RN), Advanced Practice Nurses (APN), and physicians shows that RNs and APNs are reported much less frequently than physicians. This article presents the raw and rate data, discusses accuracy of the data, and presents implications for APNs.

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Breast cancer is the most frequently encountered cancer in women today. It is estimated that more than 180,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. However, somewhere between 900,000 and 1.8 million women will undergo breast biopsy. The primary care provider will most likely be the first to identify a local problem in the breast and is often the initial source of information regarding diagnosis and treatment. Hundreds of thousands of women are currently undergoing local, as well as systemic treatment for their breast cancer. In addition, a large number of women are living with breast cancer that has metastasized to other organs. It is estimated that the clinical courses for these women ranges from 5–40 years. During this long block of time, the women will work intimately with her oncology center, as well as her primary care provider. In order to provide knowledgeable, comprehensive health care to all women, primary care providers must possess a basic understanding of the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and natural history of breast cancer.

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Hypothyroidism, the most common disorder of thyroid function is especially common in the adult female population. The disease affects every major organ system and metabolic process. The diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism can be perplexing to the clinician because of its insidious onset and wide array of nonspecific manifestations. Complaints of fatigue, muscle weakness, lethargy, and weight gain are often at first attributed to emotional or other health problems. Additionally, patients may not seek medical care because they are unaware that they are ill. Clinicians need to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism so that a timely diagnosis and treatment can be initiated. This article reviews the etiology, pathophyslology and clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism as well as the methods of diagnosis and treatment. Elements of patient education are described with particular emphasis on the chronic nature of hypothyroidism and the need for life long treatment.

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1995

数据来源: OVID