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Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review
This interesting meta-analysis was just published (notably, in a very reputable open-access, advertisement-free journal). 20% seems a very conservative estimate… The PDF is here: Here is the abstract: RESEARCH ARTICLE Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary … Continue reading
From the Blackburn lab: Socioeconomic status and cell aging in children.
I am studying telomerase-environment interactions. Fascinating, as they say. Not news, but – poverty and lack of education kills (faster), literally. Link http://biochemistry.ucsf.edu/labs/blackburn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=8 Here is the abstract: Soc Sci Med. 2012 Jun;74(12):1948-51. Epub 2012 Mar 17. Socioeconomic status and cell … Continue reading
the psychiatryneurology.net – legal
I created a new e-newspaper, the psychiatryneurology.net – legal, a digest of legal news related to medical tort, traumatic brain injury, psychological trauma and related topics. Looks beautiful. Hard not to love technology. Please subscribe. Link http://paper.li/DrMauricePreter/1343869858
Maurice Preter, MD
Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.