
Pennsylvania Medical Society A special edition of our popular 'Doctors on Call' but focused only on the flu was held on November 4, 2009, at WGAL TV in Lancaster. Nine members volunteered to staff eight phones, answering 264 questions in 90 minutes.

Pennsylvania Medical Society There's a new feature on the MyFamilyWellness.org website from the Institute for Good Medicine at the Pennsylvania Medical Society. With the help of the American Cancer Society, Drug Free PA, and the American Lung Association, we're offering healthy living tips for young adults.
Source: www.myfamilywellness.org
If you’re one of the nearly 1 million 18 to 24-year-olds living in Pennsylvania, now is a great time to start healthy habits and kick bad ones to the curb.

John P Williams GReat page but put a more visible link on the home webpage for those of us who can still remember watching Ben Casey in B&W TV's! That little F at the bottom is good for experienced folks but not so much for newbies.

Pennsylvania Medical Society The House of Delegates meets each year to set the Medical Society's policy.
Time:7:00AM Saturday, October 24th
Location:Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA

Pennsylvania Medical Society October edition of "Good Medicine for You" is out. This time with the help of Dr. Eric Bowman of York County, we cover wilderness health and safety.
Source: www.newswise.com
Monthly health column written by Peter S. Lund, MD, covers wilderness health issues for the fall season.

Pennsylvania Medical Society This Saturday, Dr. Goodyear becomes president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Read more about him in this news story from the Lansdale Reporter.
Source: www.thereporteronline.com
Lansdale Pennsylvania daily newspaper covering local, regional, and national news including local sports, video and multimedia coverage, and classified advertising.

Pennsylvania Medical Society Wall Street Journal article on the ranking of the US for health care. Your thoughts and opinions?
Source: online.wsj.com
During the health-care debate, one damning statistic keeps popping up: The U.S. ranks 37th in the world in health care. But the ranking is dated and flawed.

Pennsylvania Medical Society
If you participate with a Blues plan, your personal information like your Social Security number and tax ID number may have been compromised when a laptop was stolen. Find out what happened and what you can do. http://www.pamedsoc.org/MainMenuCategori es/PracticeManagement/Insurance/Blues-th eft.aspx
Source: www.pamedsoc.org
A laptop containing personal information for hundreds of thousands of physicians, including many in Pennsylvania, has been stolen.

Joanne Kerzmann-Troppello
Can you please direct me to the laws, regulations, or accepted ethical guidelines relating to the process of patient termination? In particular, I am looking for the duties of a physician regarding prescription refills while a terminated patient is seeking a new doctor. Everyone says "30 days," but how firm is that g...uideline? What does the physician owe the patient in terms of prescription refills after the termination letter has been sent? Thank you www.doctorsadvocate.orgRead More

Pennsylvania Medical Society Do you want information on H1N1 flu that's specific to Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania physicians? Subscribe to our influenza email alerts.
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Pennsylvania Medical Society Don't let the state take your Mcare payment to balance the state budget. Call your legislators today.
Source: www.pamedsoc.org
Call Your Legislators Today; HIV Testing Should Be Incorporated into Routine Care; State Senate Considering Bill to Define Ophthalmic Surgery

Pennsylvania Medical Society Did you know that pain affects more Americans each year than diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer combined? Find out why pain is under-treated and how you can help your patients.
Source: www.pamedsoc.org
Physicians Can Pre-Register to Give H1N1 Flu Shots; Spotlight on Pain Management; ‘Good Medicine’ Columns Offers Tips for Patients

Pennsylvania Medical Society Want to protect your patients from H1N1 flu (a.k.a. swine flu)? Register with the PA Department of Health to get the vaccine.
Source: www.health.state.pa.us
Now Available: H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Pre-Registration



















