Endless research has been done to evaluate the factors that initiate and lead to smoking addiction. The teenage years are usually the starting point for most smokers. It begins as a cool thing when company and peer pressure persuade them to perform certain acts. Rationalization and introspection are not th...
The Office of Inspector General has announced it will take a magnifying glass to how nursing homes employ and pay medical directors, as well as keep track of the work performed. The added scrutiny — and attempts to ensure greater transparency — is something post-acute care physicians say they welcome, as ...