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Imaging Guidelines Not Followed in Prostate Cancer
Clinicians are not adhering to imaging guidelines for men with incident prostate cancer, a recent study concluded.1
VA Expands Benefits for Veterans with Genitourinary Injuries
WASHINGTON — VA has expanded traumatic injury benefits to include servicemembers who suffered injuries in the genitourinary organs during their service. These servicemembers will now be eligible for Servicemember Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI).
Heart Study Looks At African American Parents Children Cont.
Heart Study Looks At African-American Parents Children
NIH researchers are enrolling multiple generations of patients in a landmark study designed to identify the early warning signs of heart disease among African-Americans. The new feasibility study will enroll children and grandchildren of African-American adults participating in the ongoing Jackson Heart Study in Jackson, MS.
Surgeon Never Imagined Being TRICAREs New Deputy Director
WASHINGTON — When Brig. Gen. W. Bryan Gamble took his first assignment at Bassett Army Community Hospital as a general surgeon in 1987, little did he suspect that nearly 25 years later he would be helping to coordinate healthcare for 9.6 million uniformed servicemembers, retirees and their families worldwide.
Progress Notes
James G. Smirniotopoulos, MD, recently was honored as “Outstanding Educator” by the Radiological Society of North America (USUHS).
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- Many Healthcare Providers Lose VA Retention Bonuses
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- Despite Formulary, High-Cost Diabetes Drug Use Varies Widely Across VA Facilities
- Report Says Administration Faces Hard Choices For Veterans Programs
- Physician Overcomes TBI to Return to Active-Duty Medicine
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