A “Well-regulated Militia”: Can Doctors Prevent Gun Violence?
Family physicians have long recognized that gun violence is a national public health epidemic. Do they also hold the key to stopping it?
Are Doctors Bribed by Pharma? An Analysis of Data.
An in-depth look at a recent paper that explores correlational data relating opioid prescribing to opioid manufacturer payments.
More Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs To Hone Skills
There is a growing cadre of nurse practitioners who tack on up to a year of clinical and other training, often in primary care.
Headaches in the Community
An NP with decades of experience discusses diagnosing and treating patients with headaches, based on what she’s learned by specializing in pediatric headache and pain medicine.
Retooled Vaccine Raises Hopes As A Lower-Cost Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes
The increasing cost of Type 1 diabetes, one of the most common serious chronic diseases, has created heavy financial burdens for families, with insulin prices more than doubling in the past decade.
Fifteen Years of Progress: Biopharmaceutical Industry Survey Results
Take a look at highlights from 15 years of changes in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Trying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids
A study published in the journal Health Services Research suggests trying physical therapy first may may cost patients less in the long run, as well as curb reliance on opioids.
How to Become a Continuing Education Instructor
Being a therapy professional doesn’t have to be limited to clinical practice. One alternative is to take on the non-clinical role of a Continuing Education Instructor.
Kim’s Blog: One of the Worst-Ever Days of My Career… and Advocating for Patients
by Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC
Think about the worst-ever day of your career. Do you have one? Can you recount, in excruciating detail, the episode that you ranked as your “worst-ever?” I’ve had a few… but this experience rates in the top-3 o…
A Day in the Life of a Rural Nurse Practitioner
While the exact daily responsibilities vary according to the type of clinic or office where an NP works, most rural NPs enjoy a great deal of autonomy while performing a wide range of tasks.