There is substantial discordance between patients and PCPs in terms of the importance of certain drugs, as well as drug adherence, with nearly 20% of medications considered important to physicians not being correctly taken by patients, according to data published…
Day: September 30, 2016
BMI linked to high costs of workers’ compensation claims
Obese and overweight workers are more likely to incur high costs related to workers’ compensation claims for major injuries, according to data recently published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Edward J. Bernacki, MD, MPH, and colleagues at…
UTSW students host OPAF First Dance, First Swim Clinics
Students at the University of Texas Southwestern recently hosted a First Dance and First Swim clinic as part of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation’s First Clinics initiative. The events, held at the Bachman Therapeutic Recreation Center, were coordinated by…