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Main Category: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Also Included In: Primary Care / General Practice Article Date: 05 Nov 2009 A survey of more than 1,200 primary care doctors in the U.S. found that less than 25% made Pap test recommendations that were fully in line with major guidelines, according to a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal ...

Only about one fifth of U.S. clinicians consistently follow guidelines for Pap testing, with many overusing such screening, according to a federally funded survey in Annals of Internal Medicine .

Early Releases 1. Report Questions Whether Family Health History Disclosure Improves Clinical Decision Making Systematic collection of family history is a potentially important step in personalizing healthcare.

Rome Internal Medicine, made up of doctors Joseph Herren, Gregory Rogers and Armando Montana are now affiliated with the Floyd Primary Care Network.

Many U.S. primary care doctors are out of step with guidelines on Pap testing for cervical cancer -- largely because they overuse the test, according to a study published Monday.

A Charleston hospital is seeking repayment on the outstanding balances of loans it made to two doctors to help them establish their respective medical practices.

ISLAMABAD: Blood sugar levels at the high end of "normal," coupled with other risk factors for type 2 diabetes, may help identify apparently healthy men at increased risk of the disease, a new Israeli study suggests.

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Health care reform is front and center in the national debate now, and two groups will be impacted by these decisions more than most - older West Virginians, who frequently need care as they get older, and West Virginia nurses, who face tough challenges in helping patients stay healthy.

The public is invited to a Partners In Education talk by Dr. Nikhil Joshi on Wednesday, October 28 from 11:30-12:30 at L.I.F.E. Center Specialty Hospital, 1111 Gallagher Drive in Sherman.

If a proposed 21% cut in payment rates goes through in 2010, it could spark a physician boycott against new enrollees.

Jackson County Memorial Hospital welcomes Sherry Roles, D.O., to the medical practice of Main Street Family Medical Clinic at 3000 North Main in Altus.A She joins Dr.

Dr. Randy Silverstine said he was practically going bankrupt running a solo internal medicine practice.

Touro University's College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Michael Clearfield has been elected president of the American College of Osteopathic Internists for the 2009-10 year, the Vallejo university announced.

JEDDAH: About 80 percent of doctors and medical practitioners who took part in a recent survey said they would not take the anti-swine flu vaccine and would not give it to their children.

Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG, was elected by the membership as the 2009-2010 president of the American College of Gastroenterology , a national specialty association representing more than 11,000 clinical gastroenterologists and other specialists in digestive diseases.

" West Chester Medical Center welcomes Edward Crane, MD, as medical director of oncology and hematology services.

The intensive care unit at the Campbell River Hospital may have to close next year, if the hospital can't hire more internists.