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 Family Practice
Physician Suicide Rate Higher Than in General Population

The stigma of mental illness among physicians is preventing the profession from facing the fact that the suicide rate among physicians is higher than that of the general population, according to an article published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.


Orthopedics 
Quality of Low Back Pain Care Affects Length of Sick Leave

Patients with low back pain are more satisfied with care given by surgeons, chiropractors and physical therapists than general physicians, and their satisfaction with health care is an important factor in determining how long their back pain will keep them out of the workplace, according to a report published in the May/June issue of The Spine Journal.



Blood Loss Drug Removed from Market Due to Deaths
Studies Explore Factors Affecting Breast Cancer Risk
Spinal Epidural Hematoma Needs Fast Treatment
ASH: Bedtime Aspirin Has Antihypertensive Effects
Pulmonary Crackles May Be Clinically Significant
Obese Patients Have Worse Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes
Etanercept Can Be Safely Used for Up to Eight Years
ASH: Listening to Music Daily Lowers Blood Pressure
Less Adjuvant Therapy for Black Rectal Cancer Patients
Stent Commercial on Television Raises Concerns
ASH: Heavy Alcohol Intake Impacts Heart Health
Hot Flashes Reduced with Stellate-Ganglion Block
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Reduce Pain Scores
Triptans Associated with Rare Cases of Serotonin Syndrome
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Drug Disappoints



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May 03 - 07   American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 3-7, 2008
May 03 - 08   American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 3-8, 2008
May 02 - 06   Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research, May 2-6, 2008
April 30 - May 04   American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, April 30-May 4, 2008
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