Is Concierge Medicine The Correct Choice For You?
Posted on April 9, 2015 by
Interesting Forbes article. “As the ObamaCare law is phased in, health policy experts predict a growing physician shortage. Although ObamaCare did not create this shortage, it will worsen the problem. Many doctors are responding to the new law by retiring early or reducing their hours in what the American Medical Association describes as a “silent […]
Concierge medicine New York is now live!
Posted on April 7, 2015 by
Concierge medicine New York, the newly designed internet home of VIP private health advisory, medical concierge and second opinion referral services is now live! We are very excited about it. Please bear with us while we are working out the kinks! Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC provides comprehensive, confidential health concierge, advisory and referral services to […]
Concierge medicine (Wikipedia article)
Posted on March 16, 2015 by
Concierge medicine (also known as retainer medicine) is a relationship between a patient and a primary care physician in which the patient pays an annual fee or retainer. This may or may not be in addition to other charges. In exchange for the retainer, doctors provide enhanced care, including principally a commitment to limit patient […]
Neurology: Placebo effect of medication cost in Parkinson disease – Expensive placebo’s effectiveness comparable to levodopa.
Posted on February 24, 2015 by
Although both placebos improved motor function, benefit was greater when patients were randomized first to expensive placebo, with a magnitude halfway between that of cheap placebo and levodopa. Brain activation was greater upon first-given cheap but not upon first-given expensive placebo or by levodopa. Regardless of order of administration, only cheap placebo increased activation in the left lateral sensorimotor cortex and other regions.
Turmeric compound may treat Alzheimer's disease
Posted on January 24, 2015 by
Research Aromatic-turmerone induces neural stem cell proliferation