. Antihypertensive therapy reduces cerebrovascular and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with hypertension. Tight blood …% compared with less tight control (DBP <=90mm Hg) in patients with diabetes mellitus in the Hypertension Optimal Treatment (HOT … is effective and generally well tolerated in patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus and in those with early or overt …

the way professionals work and the way patients approach their doctor. The speed of access to clinical guidance for the … is based. The sheer volume of information means that clinicians can never hope to stay ahead of patients. Instead …, professionals will need to develop different relationships with the public and patients, guiding them through the task of finding …

population, not simply focusing on patients with relatively severe disease, but also addressing and involving patients from the …

, but also advertising, the drug's marginal effectiveness, competition, and market size. However, within the last two …, or willingness to pay. The costs of prescriptions have increased markedly and patients have been increasingly organized …

Patients with health insurance do not make the most cost conscious healthcare decisions since they bear only a fraction … resource use. However, physicians with managed care contracts feel financial pressures designed to reduce waste may also limit … they induce physicians to take actions that compromise quality of care. To evaluate the legitimacy of these concerns …

results is important for patients and professionals alike, yet this remains a major problem in most healthcare organizations …

adequate incentives; adjust for risks outside practitioners' control; involve patients in the design and implementation stages …

interventions ameliorate the impact of the disorder among patients receiving mental health services in primary care and behavioral …