The way a dermatology prescription is written – paper or electronic – can influence whether a patient fills it and picks it up, according to a researcher from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. In the study, published in JAMA Dermatology, Adewole S. Adamson, MD, assistant professor of dermatology, used data from a… Continue reading Paper or Electronic: Which Kind of Prescription is Better?
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Telemedicine Could Fight Diabetes-Related Blindness
Eye exams using telemedicine could help patients in the U.S. who see them as an easy way to visit the eye doctor. And that could have significant health results: in England and Wales, diabetic retinopathy is no longer the leading cause of blindness there. Similar e-health programs could grow stateside, where diabetic retinopathy remains the… Continue reading Telemedicine Could Fight Diabetes-Related Blindness