A photo-sharing service for healthcare professionals will be rolled out across Western Europe by the end of the year, BBC News reported this week. The service, called Figure 1, enables physicians to share pictures of their patients with each other and with medical students. Each...
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Despite a recent movement to increase primary care physicians’ ability to identify mental health problems in their patients, many may still struggle to get their patients access to psychiatric care, according to a study published online earlier this week by Psychiatric Services. For the...
The AMA and the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) separately announced new resources for Ebola. The AMA has created an online Ebola...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 42
A recent national poll conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health found that about 90% of Americans incorrectly believe Ebola can be spread through the air if an infected person sneezes or coughs.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 42
Figure 1, a photo sharing app that allows healthcare professionals to share pictures of their patients with each other and medical students for educational purposes will be launched across Western Europe by the end of the year.
