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Clinical
Contributions
Preparing
for Successful Surgery: An Implementation Study.
By
Manuel Diaz, MD; Brad Larsen, CRNA
This
overview of the implementation of a mind-body program for surgical patients
discusses the program, its challenges, and its successes.
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A
Quarter Century of Hospice Care: The Southern California Kaiser Permanente
Experience.
By Mario Milch, MD; Richard D Brumley, MD
As
a pioneer in hospice care, the KP Southern California Region looks for
ways to improve service and to overcome remaining barriers.
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High-Quality
Asthma Care: It's Not Just About Drugs.
By Harold J Farber, MD
The
importance of communication, mutual problem solving, and follow-up is
emphasized in this thoughtful and important article on long-term asthma
care.
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Malnutrition
in the Elderly: A Multifactorial Failure to Thrive.
By Carol Evans, RNP, MS, MA
This
presentation emphasizes the importance of taking a multidisciplinary
approach that treats pathology and uses social and dietary forms of
intervention when addressing malnutrition in the elderly.
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Chronic
Pain is a Chronic Condition, Not Just a Symptom.
By Christine E Whitten, MD; Kristene Cristobal, MS
This
second article in a continuing series on pain management emphasizes
the importance of helping patients return to improved functioning and
independence.
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Bariatric
Surgery in the KP Northwest Region: Optimizing Outcomes by Using a Multidisciplinary
Program.
By Keith H Bachman, MD; Brenda Buck, RD; Julie Hanna, LCSW; Tamara J
Mucha, PT; Mary Lou Greenwood, RN, BSN; David Moiel, MD
This
article describes the KPNW multidisciplinary bariatric surgery program
and its short- and long-term success.
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Corridor
Consult
How
Can We Reduce the Incidence of Contrast-Induced Acute Renal Failure?
By
Baudelio Herrada, MD; Jay Agarwal, MD; Antoine C Abcar, MD
A
case study illustrates the incidence of contrast-induced acute renal
failure, its treatment, and its prevention.
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