Nurse Practitioners, Midwives Play Integral Roles in Primary Care
Health care reformers know there won’t be enough primary care physicians to meet the need. Nurse practitioners and midwives are ready, willing and able to fill the gap.
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UCSF Nursing Dean Discusses Cardiac Care Study
Kathleen Dracup, dean of the UCSF School of Nursing, talks about her study which found a gap between patient knowledge and behavior when responding to cardiac symptoms.
New Research on CT Radiation Exposures, Risks, Fuels Growing Concern
The use of computed tomography (CT) scans in medicine to diagnose disease, and in many cases save lives, has exploded in recent decades.
UCSF/SFGH Project for Diabetes Patients Wins Award for Innovation, Quality
The Center for Vulnerable Populations has won an award for an automated, multilingual phone tool that improves health outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes.
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Project on Target for 2014
UCSF officials are confident that UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay will open its doors to women, children and cancer patients by late 2014.
For the Most Painful Headaches, a Simple, Drug-Free Treatment Usually Works
Treatment of excruciatingly painful cluster headaches with pure oxygen often relieves pain within 15 minutes, according to a study led by a UCSF headache expert.
UCSF notifies patients and other individuals of possible unauthorized access to personal information
UCSF has alerted approximately 600 patients/individuals that an external hacker may have obtained temporary access to emails containing their personal information as a result of a phishing scam.