Many mid-level health care professions have implemented the clinical doctorate. The physician assistant (PA) profession has not implemented doctoral-level education. This cross - sectional study was designed to determine ...

Current guidelines recommend that school-age children accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on most days of the week. However, little is known about the activity level of school-age ...

It is relatively common to see healthcare employees in their uniforms outside of the workplace. Research has shown that microorganisms can be transmitted from patient to employee, resulting in concern that pathogens on the ...

Sepsis is an emerging concern among older adults, associated with high mortality. Evidence of possible ageism, in the form of less aggressive treatment, has been reported for other diseases. The goal of the study was to ...

The role of the clinical pharmacist continues to evolve as more pharmacists are being utilized as members of clinical hospital patient management teams. Anecdotal evidence suggests that an emerging role for pharmacists ...

Background: An estimated 30% of hospitalizations in the elderly may be drug-related. The Beers criteria are a list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) generally considered unsafe in the elderly. These criteria ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the basic demographics, attitudes and stated practices regarding youth access to tanning among Kansas tanning operators. A survey was mailed to Kansas tanning facilities regarding ...

The physician assistant was originally created to alleviate the lack of physicians in primary care. Today, with the growing trend of specialization, an increasing number of PAs are following suit with physicians and opting ...

Introduction: A possible link between thyroid disorders and breast cancer has been a subject of debate, since thyroid extract was first used to treat breast cancer in 1896. Many researchers have suggested an increased ...

Introduction: The prenatal period is critical in determining the quality of fetal development and how the infant responds outside of the womb. Many know teratogens exist, but the medical literature evaluating fetal outcome ...