Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by Rebecca McDade
The incidence of such conditions as asthma, bullying and violence, and sexually transmitted diseases among school children is high and increasing. Seasonal and swine flu add to the burdens of medical directors and school nurses who provide front-line care for students. Yet budgets are strained and school nurses are in short supply across the state [...]
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Posted on December 9th, 2009 by ffortin
Katherine Treadway, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, gave an inspiring presentation this month at the MMS Ethics Forum.
Her talk, “Matter of the Heart: Humanism in Practice” made a compelling argument for returning humanism to the center of medical care.
Listen to the podcast (Length 1:07:45) (This will open your computer’s default media player in a new [...]
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Posted on December 9th, 2009 by ffortin
Massachusetts Medical Society President Mario Motta, MD, kicked off the Interim Meeting of the Society’s House of Delegates with remarks urging physicians to remain deeply involved in federal and state health reform efforts.
“Do not fear change and the future,” he said. “Get involved, be active. Let us be the architects of our future and [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Rebecca McDade
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood, affecting some 4.5 million children 5-17 years of age in the United States. Here in Massachusetts, nearly 10 percent of children have been diagnosed with the condition, which affects behavior, emotions, attentiveness, and learning. What causes this disorder? What are the [...]
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