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Decolonize MRSA Carriers to Prevent Recurrent Infections
New research suggests that community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is often a family affair. More »
With Skin Infections, Playing It Safe Has Perils
A search on the term "clindamycin" reveals one good reason to hesitate about using it, and another to use it aggressively. More »
As Battlegrounds, Hospital Environments Give Advantage to Staph Over Vancomycin
Staph infections are more likely to become resistant in the hospital than in the community, according to a study that defines the dose parameters associated with resistance during continuous infusion. A recent review suggests that 12-hour dosing may be as effective in any case. More »
Alternatives turning up for vancomycin resistance in MRSA
Another antibiotic is showing promise at treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains that are also resistant to the usual last-resort drug, vancomycin. More »
Why CA-MRSA turns out not to be so scary after all
Reports within the past few months confirm that, although it may be classed as an epidemic, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is coming under control. More »
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Physician Performance Goals Are Great, But Balance Is More Realistic
Jennifer Frank, MD,  May 15, 2012
Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.
Designing the Perfect Business Card for Your Medical Practice
C. Noel Henley, MD,  May 11, 2012
Does your business card say anything substantive about the valuable work you do in your practice? Here’s how to re-design your next business card for maximum impact and engagement.
Registered Nurses an Ideal Fit for Primary Care Practices
Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RN,  May 10, 2012
Here are four good reasons to hire a registered nurse for your primary care practice …maybe even instead of a medical assistant.
The Five Biggest Medical Practice Marketing Mistakes
James Doulgeris,  May 10, 2012
There are best practices to marketing your practice, but often, success is more about knowing what not to do. Here are the five most common pitfalls …and how to avoid them.
Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice?
Rosemarie Nelson,  May 9, 2012
Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.

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Sizing up Proton-Beam Therapy for Prostate Cancer
May 16, 2012

New studies examine the cost-benefit equation for proton beam therapy, whose utilization appears to be governed more at present by availability than by efficacy.

Two Screening Tests Predict Incipient Diabetes
May 15, 2012

A retrospective study suggests that HbA1c plus FPG should prove useful in assessing diabetes risk in healthy patients.

Real-World Guidance for Cutaneous Lymphoma
May 11, 2012

A case report about managing a very rare form, and guidelines for managing the second-most common type.