JAMA (journal) Archive — Page 3 of 4
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August 17, 2017
Study questions fees of medical specialty boards
Physicians have been objecting to the high cost of the certification fees of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) member boards for many years, and a research letter published recently by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that the revenue of these boards greatly exceeded expenditures in 2013. -
March 21, 2017
Study shows active surveillance preserves quality of life for prostate cancer patients
Faced with the negative quality-of-life effects from surgery and radiation treatments for prostate cancer, low risk patients may instead want to consider active surveillance with their physician, according to a study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). -
June 14, 2016
Study shows opioids increase risk of death when compared to other pain treatments
Long-acting opioids are associated with a significantly increased risk of death when compared with alternative medications for moderate-to-severe chronic pain, according to a Vanderbilt study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Assocation (JAMA). -
February 23, 2016
VUMC study finds statins do not ease kidney injury following cardiac surgery
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January 5, 2016
Vanderbilt study raises questions about reporting incidental genetic findings
A genetic test that suggests a patient may be at increased risk for potentially fatal heart rhythms is very often not as ominous as it sounds. -
October 29, 2015
Access to specialists in ACA plans may be inadequate: study
While 12 million Americans are enrolled in health care networks through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) insurance marketplace, a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) raises concerns about patient access to specialists within these insurance plans. -
October 22, 2015
Guillamondegui: One standard needed to track concussions
Data in sports concussion studies will continue to be disputed as long as the injuries are diagnosed by differing standards instead of universal guidelines, a Vanderbilt investigator concludes in a recent review.