Sunday, March 16, 2014

Patient requests for specific drugs have major impact on prescribing, reports study


Patient requests for specific medications -- including requests for brand-name drugs spurred by direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising -- have a substantial impact on doctors' prescribing decisions, suggests a study. "A patient request for a specific medication dramatically increases the rate at which physician s prescribe that medication," according to the lead researcher. "These results ...


Most people who undergo chronic pelvic pain also experience pain in the lower back region and the pain is usually not overcome by merely taking rest. Sciatica is one of the other symptoms of chronic pelvic pain. There are many causes such as ...



UA arthritis center hosts back pain lecture
Arizona Daily Star
Raugh is expected to discuss noninvasive ways to treat and prevent low back pain. Prior registration is required, but it is not necessary to bring a printed ticket to the lecture. Email livinghealthy@arthritis.arizona.edu or call 626-5040. More ...




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