Birmingham Archives

Peripheral Artery Disease: Taking it Seriously

Aug 08, 2007 at 11:00 pm by steve

Cardiologists have a message for frontline caregivers: peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a serious condition that, when caught early, can be treated with new technologies tha.... Read More

Physicians Encouraged to Use Everyday Language with Prostate Cancer Patients

Aug 08, 2007 at 11:00 pm by steve

Physicians should take more time with patients and use lay terms when explaining the options, risks and benefits of prostate cancer treatment, said University of Alabama at Bi.... Read More

Fresh Air Family Offers Referring Tool for Area Physicians

Aug 08, 2007 at 11:00 pm by steve

Natalie Cowling couldn’t have imagined her son could thrive with so little medical intervention. She calls her 13-year-old, with what she calls classic ADHD and mild Asperger’.... Read More

Grand Rounds August

Aug 08, 2007 at 11:00 pm by steve

UAB Anesthesiologist Receives Calverley Fellowship Mark Mandabach, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiology at UAB, has received the 2007 Calverley Fellowship from the Amer.... Read More

Catch-22 for Hospital/Physician Joint Ventures

Aug 08, 2007 at 11:00 pm by steve

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) published an advisory opinion on June 19 that could have a chilling effect on hospital/physician.... Read More